As our portions become larger and our convenience greater, we are eating more and exercising less. Excessive weight gain in the present day of sedentary lifestyle and irregular eating habits is a common occurrence.
Obesity is a lifestyle disease resulting into various medical problems. The commonest diseases which result due to excessive weight are Diabetes, Heart disease, Stroke, Cancer and Hypertension.  As per reports of WHO, more than 1 Billion people worldwide are overweight and at least 300 million are obese.
India also reports of about 7% of population as obese. Obesity is measured by the most common measurement as the BMI—BODY MASS INDEX (Ratio of body weight in kg divided by square of height in metres). Patients having BMI from 30-34 are termed as obese and BMI more than 35 are classified as morbidly obese.
Overweight has become such an epidemic problem due to the fast food culture. Children devote more time in front of the computers or T.V, leaving no exercise and activity time.
A common man always finds the excuse of shortage of time to avoid exercise.
There are lots of non medical weight control programs in terms of dietary, exercise and yoga regimens .Such weight loss programs are on the rise. Although many of these weight loss programs have made large dents in our pocketbooks, they have not provided successful weight loss and long-term results. However a complete weight loss program should have all these components as essential factors for a sustained weight loss. Many times these weight loss activities result into a yo-yo effect and the person is seen rapidly gaining weight, if the activities are not followed.
Practically, science based solutions are needed. Such solution must be combined with the best of today’s medical technology with proven principles for healthy lifestyle change.
A new era in obesity management is the medical based B.I.B program. Introduced by Myovatec Surgical Systems in Indian market, B.I.B program offers an integrated solution in weight loss by incorporating a medical based solution of BIB® – an Intra gastric Balloon placed in the stomach and inflated with saline. The BIB® is a medically supervised internationally proven program that helps to take control of the weight without the risks of surgery or drugs. The BIB® helps in transforming the body in a safe and effective manner, improving the patient’s health and enhancing the life. The Intra-gastric Balloon is a soft, silicone balloon that is inserted into the stomach and filled with saline. With the balloon, the patient has a feeling of satiety or lack of hunger. This gives a feeling of fullness to the patient. BIB® is a non surgical, non pharmaceutical obesity management solution. The BIB® is used only after complete medical assessment of the patient and investigations carried out . The out patient procedure generally takes 20-30 min. the patient is put on liquid diet for first week, thereafter patient can resume solid diet. The program incorporates the diet regulation and periodic medical assessment. The balloon is removed after 6 months. With the help of BIB®, the patient adapts to the lifestyle changes needed to loose weight.
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