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What are obesity and overweight? Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. It is a chronic, lifelong, genetically related, life-threatening disease of excessive fat storage. Obesity results when the size or number of fat cells in a person’s body increases Although “overweight” technically refers to an excess of body weight and “obesity” to an excess of fat, these two words can be defined operationally in terms of body mass index. The body mass index (BMI) is the most practical way to evaluate the degree of obesity To read more about it, please [...]

What is Laparoscopic Appendectomy? Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. The operation is done to remove the infected appendix a condition called as Appendicitis. Acute Appendicitis is an emergency, can lead to perforation and spillage of stool into the abdomen in delayed presentation. Common Symptoms of Appendicitis: • Abdomen pain that starts around the navel • Fever • Nausea and vomiting • Decreased appetite • Diarrhea or constipation To read more about it, please click on the "brochure".

What is a gallbladder? Gall bladder is a pear-shaped organ located under the liver in the right upper abdomen and it stores and concentrates bile which helps in digesting fat. What causes gall stones? Gallstones can be single or multiple and are pebble-like and solid. It affects about 10-15% of adults. It affects women more commonly, and is often seen in obese people and those over 40 yrs. Gall stones can develop if the bile contains too much cholesterol or bilirubin or if gall bladder does not empty properly. To read more about it, please click on the "brochure". [...]