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Severe Obesity is associated with many problems from medical, physical, social to psychological. Many a times it's hards to loose weight with diet, exercise. The obesity surgery introduced in the 1950s, has been refined and improved, and is now recognized by the NIH as the treatment of choice for safe, successful, long-term weight loss for the severely obese. Since 2002 , the Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India is helping to create awareness amongst the surgeons & medical specialist. It help bring the benefits to the patients.
suffering the debilitating effects of life-threatening morbid obesity in India. readmore..

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What is morbid obesity?
What is BMI?
How does obesity differ from being overweight?
What are the risks associated with morbid obesity?
Why should morbid obesity be treated?
What is bariatric surgery?
Is morbid obesity surgery for you?
How does obesity surgery change your life?


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