Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 14: Prof M R Attri, a renowned laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon and Professor of Surgery delivered a talk on role of Bariatric Surgery in Diabetes secondary to Obesity during a conference at GMC Kathua .

“Obesity has become a global health crisis with its financial burden on every country in the world and India is no exception.In our country every one in four persons are obese and overweight leading to obesity related diseases like hypertension,diabetes, heart disease and heart attacks, Joint diseases, Sleep apnea, infertility etc.” Dr Attri said

All these diseases lead to bad effects on health thereby decreasing the life expectancy of people who are affected by them, he said.

“Lifestyle modifications like regular exercise,diet control are helpful i

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