14 bowls of braised pork rice in one meal! Fat man loses 40 kg after surgery

Morbid obesity is not only a disease, it may also shorten your life! They are also more likely to develop health problems such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and liver disease, and die prematurely. In order to relieve the serious problems faced by people with severe obesity, correct and active treatment is the only way. Mr. Zheng, 53 years old, weighed 117 kg and his thighs were as thick as his wife's waist. He even suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure. After sleeve gastrectomy, he lost 40 kg and was out of danger.

Mr. Zheng, 53, who used to weigh 117 kg, lost 40 kg after weight loss surgery. (Photo provided by National Taiwan University Hospital)

Fat man loses 40 kg after sleeve gastrectomy

Yang Boren, chief physician of general surgery at the National Taiwan University Hospital, said that Mr. Zheng is about 160 cm tall and weighs 117 kg. His body mass index is

A BMI of 45 is considered morbidly obese. Mr. Zheng usually loves to eat braised pork rice. He once broke the record by eating 14 bowls of braised pork rice in one meal, so his weight soared.

Because of concerns that the patient already had chronic diseases that might pose a fatal risk, an evaluation led to a sleeve gastrectomy to remove 3/4 of the stomach and reduce Mr. Zheng's food intake. After a year and a half of treatment, his current weight is 77 kg, a reduction of 40 kg. Moreover, diabetes and hypertension have been brought under control.

The National Taiwan University Hospital has established an integrated "Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery Center" by combining the Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Family Medicine, Nutrition Department, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Center, and Sleep Center. (Photo provided by National Taiwan University Hospital)

The Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center provides patients with another comprehensive weight loss management program.

The numbers speak! Obesity has become a new national disease. According to data from the National Health Administration in 2013, 42.3% of Taiwanese people are overweight (BMI>24 kg/m2) and 17.1% are obese (BMI>27 kg/m2). Obesity also causes many related diseases. More than half of the top ten causes of death in Taiwan are related to obesity. Obesity is undoubtedly the number one killer of national health.

Bariatric surgery has a new name: metabolic surgery

For patients with severe obesity, bariatric surgery is currently an effective long-term method for controlling weight. Currently, weight loss surgeries are mainly gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. According to statistics from the National Taiwan University Hospital, 32% of body weight can be lost one year after gastric bypass surgery, while 29% of body weight can be lost one year after sleeve gastrectomy. It can also significantly improve metabolic problems related to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, etc. The therapeutic effect on type 2 diabetes is even more obvious. Blood sugar can be greatly reduced after the operation, and there is no need to use drugs or insulin. Therefore, in recent years, weight loss surgery has a new name, called "metabolic surgery."

The National Taiwan University Hospital has established an integrated "Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery Center" by combining the Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Family Medicine, Nutrition Department, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Center and Sleep Center. It provides multi-disciplinary integrated medical care, starting with diet, exercise, medication, surgery and treatment of obesity complications, and providing complete consultation, evaluation, treatment and tracking of weight loss and metabolic diseases, saving patients' time and medical resources.

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Centre provides comprehensive weight loss management

For patients who do not need or are not suitable for weight loss surgery, the "Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center" uses the learning model (LEARN) to start with the five major elements of lifestyle, exercise, attitude, interpersonal relationships, and nutrition. After treatment, patients can lose an average of about 10 kg in weight and their BMI can drop by about 3.6 kg/m2. It can be said that it provides patients with another comprehensive weight loss management program.