Obesity Scope Type of Obesity Ideal Wt. Percentage Range BMI Range Pounds over Ideal Wt. The multitude and severity of complications are all directly proportional to the severity and duration of obesity and vary with the distribution of body fat. Cost of Futile Weight Loss Modalities, Cost of Treatment of Medical Complications, Increased Costs of Health Insurance Premiums, Job Discrimination, Costs of Special Clothing or Devices to overcompensate for limitations. D. Psychiatric Complications Depression, Social Withdrawal, Neurotic Disorders, Guilt, Self Hate, Feelings of Hopelessness and Helplessness, Suicide Risk.
Anemia is seen mostly in menstruating individuals.
There are various modifications of the gastric bypass operation. The Fobi-Pouch, one of the modifications, has excellent weight loss, acceptable complications and revision rate, and well tolerated by most of the patients. No long-term nutritional complications characteristic of this operation. It is a modification of an operation, over a hundred years old, now applied to the management of the severe recalcitrant medical problem of obesity. All of these can either be prevented or corrected.