For Severe Obesity, Diets are No Cure
When losing 10, 20, or 30 pounds simply won't do, Dr. Michael Feiz's expertise at weight loss procedures may be the best option
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, points to a reality that is painfully obvious to many severely obese individuals. The study found that nearly all of the most popular diet plans from Atkins, Ornish, and Jenny Craig to Weight Watchers and others, produced sustained weight loss that averaged between roughly 13 and 14.4 pounds after a period of one year. However, leading weight loss specialist Michael Fez, M.D., F.A.C.S. understands that, for people who may have 70, 80, or over 100 pounds to lose, such results are a mere drop in the bucket. So far, only such bariatric procedures as a sleeve gastrectomy in Beverly Hills in Dr. Feiz's offices have proven to consistently produce the kind of results severely obese individuals need to live healthier and happier lives.
Successful bariatric procedures typically enable a roughly 60 percent decrease in body weight. Dr. Feiz has been seen successfully using these procedures to help patients to achieve real and significant weight loss on "The Doctors" TV program and every day in his Beverly Hills and Greater Los Angeles practices. He notes that those of us who may only have 10 or 20 pounds to lose have little idea of the struggles faced by severely obese individuals. In some cases, they may even assume that very obese people simply lack self-control, a myth that is certainly untrue. More and more, the science is proving that obesity is not so much a matter of character as of chemistry.
One problem appears to be the body's own response to weight loss. The role of hunger hormones like ghrelin, which appear to increase significantly as weight loss occurs, is one area he has studied with great interest. Dr. Feiz has noted that gastric sleeve surgeries, which reduce the size of the stomach by roughly 75-85 percent, remove an area of the stomach associated with ghrelin production, which may be one reason this particular procedure appears to be producing notably consistent results by reducing feelings of hunger and appetite.
Losing weight is difficult for everyone. Emily Oster, writing at the 538 Science Blog, reminds readers that, for typical dieters, larger weight losses found after only six months are usually reduced by as much as a third or more after an additional six months:
"….Most people seem to find diets hard to maintain. For example, people on Atkins lose 22 pounds in the first six months, but gain about eight pounds back six months later. This means that the particular diet you choose is likely less important than choosing one you can actually stick to."
The problem is that very few of us are able to stick to any diet plan well enough to lose truly large amounts of weight. As Dr. Feiz's work shows, the beauty of bariatric procedures is that they make all reduced calorie plans far less difficult to stick to, putting weight loss in reach for the large majority of patients.
If you or a loved one is severely obese, please feel free to contact Dr. Feiz and Associates at 310-855-8058, or visit Dr. Feiz's website.
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