Overview
India is the third most obese country in the world, just after China and the US with more than 135 million people suffering from this chronic and progressive disease. In recent times there have been reports from the United Nations stating that obesity has been on the rise in India. This can lead to an increased risk of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among young women.
Around 80% of obese women have reported the development of PCOS after they started suffering from obesity. Obese women have a greater chance of menstrual irregularity and associated infertility. The relative risk of PCOS linked infertility increases at BMI of 24 kg / m2 which becomes higher with an increase in BMI. PCOS also could lead to a series of other ailments like uterine cancer, abnormal uterine bleeding, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and other issues.
Therefore right diagnosis and timely treatment are key to address PCOS.
If you are suffering from severe obesity and PCOS, seek and experts opinion to reduce the risk of infertility. Obesity is a multi-factorial disease triggered by genetic, hormonal and metabolic conditions. This cannot be treated by lifestyle changes alone.
Dr. Sanjay Patolia one of India’s leading obesity surgeon and an internationally acclaimed expert of metabolic surgery explained that body mass index (BMI) greater than 32. 5 is considered obese in our country and calls for expert medical attention.
In a nutshell…
Research has shown that most adolescence females developed Polycystic ovarian syndrome. Obesity is common finding a problem with PCOS and 40 to 80% of women with this condition are reported to be overweight or obese. The large number of women have to face problem of infertility because of obesity related PCOS.
Bariatrics surgery is one of the most scientifically proven effective treatments for patients whose BMI is > 40 and BMI > 35 in case of patients with comorbidities like Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, PCOS, infertility etc. It has been proven that Bariatric surgery works on those on whom lifestyle modifications and dietary regimes have failed to have any impact.
The weight loss achieved with the help of bariatric surgery will cure PCOS and infertility nearly in 80% of the cases.
Dr. Sanjay Patolia
Even though the pandemic has pushed the focus on corona virus related conversations, severe obesity and related health problems should not be ignored. Hence, checking BMI levels and seeking obesity treatment from an expert on time is a must.
(Bariatric and GI Surgeon)
Director at Asian Bariatrics
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