Many young people are losing their weight control.

11/07/2023 14:13

Weight gained quickly and lost control for a long time is a concerned issue of many young people today despite the fact they have applied many ways to  control. “Oversized” weight causes low self-esteem, anxiety, and potential diseases.

As an officer, for many years, Ms. TTH, 28 years old, has always weighed over 90kg. Living with worries and anxiety, Ms. H. resident in Nha Trang travelled to Hanoi and went to Viet Duc University Hospital to be examined, consulted and treated for her obesity.

After a thorough examination, Dr. Bui Thanh Phuc, MD, PhD, Deputy Head of Emergency Abdominal Surgery Department, Viet Duc University Hospital has indicated for a vertical banded gastroplasty surgery for Ms.H. This is a surgical procedure with high safety, good effectiveness for helping patients quickly return to work and normal life. After one month of surgery, Ms. H has lost 10 kg. This technique also minimizes metabolic and micronutrients disorders.

In Vietnam, the obesity rate has increased rapidly, from 2.6% in 2010 to 3.6% in 2014, equivalent to an increase of 38%. A statistic in Vietnam 2021 results in overweight and obesity rates in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City accounted for 18% of the total number of overweight and obese people nationwide. Obesity is recognized by the World Health Organization and the American Medical Association as a chronic disease requiring long-term treatment…

Dr. Phuc, MD, PhD also said: The leading cause of obesity in Vietnam is the increase in the modern lifestyle of Vietnamese people. Energy-rich foods and fast foods are available more and more in Vietnamese meals. Meanwhile, healthy foods such as green vegetables and fruits are not good enough, replaced by fried chicken, fast foods and soft drinks … these foods cause the overweight and obesity.

 The statistics also show a marked decline in physical activity over the past 50 years. The use of electrical appliances at home and work, better transportation, less free time for physical activity, especially watching television and video games, are all linked to lower levels of physical activity and an increased risk of obesity.

Doctors recommend that obesity is a modern-day disease that is increasing at an alarming signal, a risk to shortening life expectancy and affecting the quality of life, requiring early treatment. Obesity not only affects life and aesthetics, but also causes many risks of disease development such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, fatty liver, cirrhosis, musculoskeletal problem, infertility…

Treatment of overweight and obesity is a multi disciplinary specialties such as nutrition, physical activity, weight loss medicine, surgery, counselling, and psychological treatment. Young patients need early treatment to prevent the impairment to their activities and reproductive health later.