What is Obesity? What is Morbid Obesity?
In general, obesity is the excessive increase in the ratio of body fat mass to lean mass, resulting in an increase in body weight above the desired level according to height. Obesity is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as excessive accumulation of fat in the body to the extent that it impairs health. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is commonly used to determine obesity based on the World Health Organization's obesity classification. BMI is a value obtained by dividing an individual's body weight (kg) by the square of his/her height (mcins) (BMI=kg/m2). A person with a body mass index (BMI) calculation value above 30 is considered obese, and a person above 40 is considered morbidly obese.
Obesity Surgeries
Some restrictive operations such as gastric banding have lost their effectiveness worldwide. Although the effect of operations that disrupt nutrient absorption is high, it is preferred in the presence of uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension. Today, the most frequently applied and proven method in obesity surgery is laparoscopic (closed method) sleeve gastrectomy (sleeve gastrectomy), which is within the scope of restrictive surgeries.
Surgeries for obesity are examined in 3 main groups:
- Restrictive and nutrient malabsorption surgeries
- Surgeries that impair nutrient absorption
- Restrictive surgeries
