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Drugs Or Surgery For Obesity? Doctor Explains When That Becomes The Wrong Question
- Thursday June 18, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Ashish Gautam
Bariatric surgery works by mechanisms that go far beyond reducing the volume of the stomach. These procedures, like sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, change gut hormones, improve the body's sensitivity to insulin, alter appetite regulation and modify the body's metabolic response to food.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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From Hopeless To Healthy: Doctor Shares The Journey Of Metabolic Surgery Patients
- Monday April 27, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Ashish Gautam
For many patients, bariatric surgery creates a point where effort begins to work again. Hunger is controlled. Energy improves. Movement becomes easier.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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From Ozempic To Bariatric Surgery, Delhi Doctor Ranks 7 Weight-Loss Methods
- Saturday April 18, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
Not everyone can or should opt for Ozempic, Mounjaro, or bariatric surgery for weight loss. The doctor lists seven methods and explains who they suit best
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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Is Bariatric Surgery Too Extreme? Surgeon Explains Why This Obesity Treatment Still Matters
- Monday March 23, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Ashish Gautam
Bariatric surgery is called extreme far more often than obesity itself is. That imbalance reflects how this condition is still viewed, by the public and, at times, even within medicine.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Chennai Doctor Who Lost 14 Kg Shares Her Struggles With Weight-Loss Drug GLP-1
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by NDTV Lifestyle Desk
The doctor listed the side effects, including increased hair fall, dry mouth, and greater muscle fatigue during workouts
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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What Is "Obesity" As Defined By Lancet Commissioner
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Healthy Living: In January, a global commission of 56 experts, endorsed by 76 international medical organisations, proposed a new framework for diagnosing obesity, moving beyond the traditional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI).
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Apple Vision Pro Used In Live Bariatric Surgery For First Time
- Monday May 20, 2024
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Apple Vision Pro provided a highly immersive and interactive 3D environment, allowing the surgeons to visualise complex anatomical structures with unprecedented clarity.
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www.ndtv.com
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2-Year-Old Weighing 45 Kg Undergoes Bariatric Surgery At Delhi Hospital
- Tuesday August 3, 2021
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
A two-year-old girl, who weighed nearly 45 kg and was bound to the wheelchair, was operated upon for removal of a part of her stomach at a private hospital in Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com
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Thinking Of Getting A Bariatric Surgery? Read This First!
- Thursday October 18, 2018
- Health | DoctorNDTV
Bariatric surgery is a common surgery which people get done for weight loss. This surgery is usually done by people who are suffering with obesity-related health problems and those who failed to lose weight despite making the efforts.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Weight-Loss Surgery Increase Risk Of Suicide, Says Study
- Wednesday January 31, 2018
- Health | Reuters
Obese patients, who go through a weight loss surgery, are more likely to commit suicide as compared to the rest, who choose other ways of losing weight.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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As Eman Ahmed Plans To Leave India, A Warning From Her Doctor
- Sunday April 30, 2017
- India News | Edited by Arun Nair
Muffazal Lakdawala, the bariatric surgeon who treated the Egyptian national Eman Ahmed for obesity, has warned her family against shifting her to a hospital in the UAE.
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www.ndtv.com
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Do You Need Surgery For Weight Loss?
- Wednesday April 5, 2017
- Health | Written by Parul Chopra
Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems caused by obesity.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Reduce Obesity Treat Diabetes
- Wednesday March 8, 2017
- Health | Dr PK Chowbey
Every ten kilograms of extra weight reduces life by three years. An obese person with a 50 kg of extra weight has already shortened his life by nearly 15 years. Commonly associated diseases like diabetes, heart problem, joint pains and risk of developing cancer may even shorten the life span of the person.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Do You Need Surgery For Weight Loss?
- Tuesday February 28, 2017
- Health | Written by Parul Chopra
Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems caused by obesity.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Drugs Or Surgery For Obesity? Doctor Explains When That Becomes The Wrong Question
- Thursday June 18, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Ashish Gautam
Bariatric surgery works by mechanisms that go far beyond reducing the volume of the stomach. These procedures, like sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, change gut hormones, improve the body's sensitivity to insulin, alter appetite regulation and modify the body's metabolic response to food.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
From Hopeless To Healthy: Doctor Shares The Journey Of Metabolic Surgery Patients
- Monday April 27, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Ashish Gautam
For many patients, bariatric surgery creates a point where effort begins to work again. Hunger is controlled. Energy improves. Movement becomes easier.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
From Ozempic To Bariatric Surgery, Delhi Doctor Ranks 7 Weight-Loss Methods
- Saturday April 18, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
Not everyone can or should opt for Ozempic, Mounjaro, or bariatric surgery for weight loss. The doctor lists seven methods and explains who they suit best
-
www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
-
Is Bariatric Surgery Too Extreme? Surgeon Explains Why This Obesity Treatment Still Matters
- Monday March 23, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Ashish Gautam
Bariatric surgery is called extreme far more often than obesity itself is. That imbalance reflects how this condition is still viewed, by the public and, at times, even within medicine.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Chennai Doctor Who Lost 14 Kg Shares Her Struggles With Weight-Loss Drug GLP-1
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by NDTV Lifestyle Desk
The doctor listed the side effects, including increased hair fall, dry mouth, and greater muscle fatigue during workouts
-
www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
-
What Is "Obesity" As Defined By Lancet Commissioner
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Healthy Living: In January, a global commission of 56 experts, endorsed by 76 international medical organisations, proposed a new framework for diagnosing obesity, moving beyond the traditional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI).
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www.ndtv.com/health
-
Apple Vision Pro Used In Live Bariatric Surgery For First Time
- Monday May 20, 2024
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Apple Vision Pro provided a highly immersive and interactive 3D environment, allowing the surgeons to visualise complex anatomical structures with unprecedented clarity.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
2-Year-Old Weighing 45 Kg Undergoes Bariatric Surgery At Delhi Hospital
- Tuesday August 3, 2021
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
A two-year-old girl, who weighed nearly 45 kg and was bound to the wheelchair, was operated upon for removal of a part of her stomach at a private hospital in Delhi.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Thinking Of Getting A Bariatric Surgery? Read This First!
- Thursday October 18, 2018
- Health | DoctorNDTV
Bariatric surgery is a common surgery which people get done for weight loss. This surgery is usually done by people who are suffering with obesity-related health problems and those who failed to lose weight despite making the efforts.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Weight-Loss Surgery Increase Risk Of Suicide, Says Study
- Wednesday January 31, 2018
- Health | Reuters
Obese patients, who go through a weight loss surgery, are more likely to commit suicide as compared to the rest, who choose other ways of losing weight.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
As Eman Ahmed Plans To Leave India, A Warning From Her Doctor
- Sunday April 30, 2017
- India News | Edited by Arun Nair
Muffazal Lakdawala, the bariatric surgeon who treated the Egyptian national Eman Ahmed for obesity, has warned her family against shifting her to a hospital in the UAE.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Do You Need Surgery For Weight Loss?
- Wednesday April 5, 2017
- Health | Written by Parul Chopra
Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems caused by obesity.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Reduce Obesity Treat Diabetes
- Wednesday March 8, 2017
- Health | Dr PK Chowbey
Every ten kilograms of extra weight reduces life by three years. An obese person with a 50 kg of extra weight has already shortened his life by nearly 15 years. Commonly associated diseases like diabetes, heart problem, joint pains and risk of developing cancer may even shorten the life span of the person.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Do You Need Surgery For Weight Loss?
- Tuesday February 28, 2017
- Health | Written by Parul Chopra
Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems caused by obesity.
-
www.ndtv.com/health