In Gujarat, 75 lakh people are suffering from obesity: Expert

Stressing the need to avoid heavy consumption of ghee and oil in food which has led the people of Gujarat towards major problem of 'Obesity,' obesity surgean at NM Virani Wokhardt Hospital Dr Apurva Vyas said about 75 lakh people in the state are suffering from obesity.

People across the world are facing the problem of obesity which is increasing repidly in developed and developing countries due to the high intake of junk food and and due to lifestyle related issues said Dr Apurva Vyas while launching an obesity clinic at NM Virani Wokhardt hospital here on Wednesday.

He said in India over nine crore people are suffering from obesity while in Gujarat at least 75 lakh people are suffering from the condition.

Dr Vyas, who recently completed his bariatric surgery training in USA, said people in Gujarat become overweight becase the state has a high on consumption of oil and ghee.

A patient can reduce 30 to 35 kg in three months after undergoing obestiy surgery, but has to take calcium suppliment long life, as calcium deficienty is a side effect of the surgery.

The hospital's bariatric physician Kamal Parikh, Kirit Kubawat, centre head of Deepak Venugopal were among those present at the inauguration of obesity clinic at the hospital.