Deriving Body Fat Percentage from BMI II-13
Central Obesity II-13
Central Obesity in Men and Women - Criteria for
Identification Using Absolute Waist Circumference and
Waist-Hip Ratio Methods II-14
Impact of Obesity on Health II-14
Mortality II-14
Morbidity II-14
Major Obesity-Related Diseases II-14
Obesity Treatment II-15
Diet Therapy II-16
Lifestyle Modification II-16
Pharmacotherapy II-16
Medical Devices II-16
Bariatric Surgery II-16
Clinical Protocols for Obesity Treatment II-16
4. BARIATRIC SURGERY - AN INSIGHT II-17
Defining Bariatrics II-17
Bariatric Surgery II-17
Patient Eligibility for Bariatric Surgery II-17
Role of Technologies in the Growth of Bariatric Surgery II-18
Endoluminal and Transgastric Surgeries II-18
Laparoscopy II-18
Endoscopy in Bariatric Surgery II-19
Advantages of Bariatric Surgery II-19
Disadvantages of Bariatric Surgery II-19
5. SURGICAL OPTIONS FOR OBESITY TREATMENT II-21
SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR OBESITY II-21
Classification of Bariatric Surgery Procedures II-21
Restrictive Procedures II-21
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty II-22
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding II-22
World Estimates and Forecasts II-22
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Bariatric Surgery: Annual Number of Gastric Banding
Procedures for Years 2005 through 2015 (in Thousands)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
Eligibility Criteria for Gastric Banding Patients II-23
Advantages of Gastric Banding II-23
Adverse Effects of Banding II-24
Malabsorptive Procedures II-24
Biliopancreatic Diversion Procedure II-25
Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal
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