Bariatric Surgery & Morbid Obesity – FAQs

Bariatric surgery refers to a group of surgical procedures designed to help individuals with obesity lose weight. These surgeries alter the digestive system to reduce food intake and/or absorption, leading to sustained weight loss and improvement in obesity-related health conditions.

  • Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for some patients with morbid obesity
  • This surgery helps you loose weight by altering your body’s food digestion and absorption
  • There are several surgical options, each having their benefits and risks (Fig.)
  • The choice of procedure should be decided after a thorough discussion with your surgeon
  • Bariatric surgery is now being performed laparoscopically which is highly beneficial for these patients as it minimizes trauma of surgical access

Bariatric surgery is recommended for individuals:

  • With a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher

  • Or a BMI of 35 or higher with serious health issues such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea

  • Who have been unable to lose weight through diet and exercise alone

We offer a wide range of advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive obesity surgeries, including:

  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

  • Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

  • Mini Gastric Bypass

  • Intragastric Balloon

  • Adjustable Gastric Banding

  • Surgical treatment for diabetes

Yes. Bariatric surgery is proven to be highly effective in the management and even remission of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and other metabolic disorders. Many patients reduce or eliminate medications after surgery.

When performed at a certified center by experienced surgeons, bariatric surgery is very safe. At the Centre for Obesity Control (COC), we follow international safety protocols and have successfully performed over 15,000 procedures with excellent outcomes.

Most patients are able to return home within 2–3 days after surgery and resume light activities within a week. Full recovery depends on the procedure type and individual factors, but most people return to work within 2–3 weeks.

Yes. You will follow a medically supervised diet plan post-surgery to support healing and maximize results. Our nutritionists provide long-term guidance to ensure you stay healthy and meet your weight-loss goals.

Surgery is a powerful tool, but long-term success depends on lifestyle changes. With proper diet, physical activity, and follow-up support from our team, patients maintain significant weight loss for many years.

  • BMI or Body Mass Index is a measure of calculating a person’s excess weight.
  • It is calculated by the following formula:

  • A person may appear fat, but may not be clinically obese. An overweight person has a BMI of 25-30. An obese person is one whose BMI exceeds 30.
  • The body mechanisms of obese persons controlling their weight are biologically set in such a manner that the patients gain weight easily
  • Even small amounts of weight loss are difficult to achieve and very difficult to sustain in patients of clinical obesity
  • Morbid Obesity is a disease, which is chronic and lifelong
  • The disease is of excessive fat storage

Start by scheduling a consultation with our bariatric team. We’ll evaluate your health, explain your options, and guide you step-by-step. Contact us today to begin your journey toward better health.

  • Morbid Obesity is an extreme health hazard with medical, psychological, social, physical and economic comorbidities
  • There is increased risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes (type 2), heart disease, stroke, gallstone disease and cancer of breast, prostate and colon. In fact there are 30 medical conditions which are directly related to obesity
  • Morbidly Obese persons are victims of prejudice and public ridicule due to their size. This repeated mental trauma results in psychological illness such as depression
  • Discrimination at work and employment results in poor socioeconomic conditions
  • Morbid Obesity is a significant cause of preventable early deaths
  • Morbid Obesity is a disease like any other disease
  • It has become necessary to recognize this entity as a cause of severe mental and physical morbidities which show significant improvement following weight loss
  • It is even more important for the patients themselves to understand this disease, its morbid implications and their inability to control it on their own
  • Lifestyle adjustments
  • Patient must learn to eat food in small amounts and to chew it well and slowly.
  • Follow-up is necessary every month for three months and then as advised by surgeon for dietary / nutritional counseling
  • Weight loss starts soon after surgery and continues for 2 years.
  • Improvements occurs in obesity related medical condition, with almost 60% patients not requiring medication
  • There is enhanced quality of life, with improved stamina, mood, self esteem and body image
  • Obesity surgery is not a cosmetic surgery, in fact plastic surgery may be required following weight loss after obesity surgery