General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. Hakseven: “If we think about whether obesity is a disease, yes, it is a disease, even the mother of diseases”

Memorial Diyarbakır Hospital Surgical Oncology and General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. Musluh Hakseven said, “If we think about whether obesity is a disease, yes, it is a disease, even the mother of diseases.”

Surgical Oncology and General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. Musluh Hakseven said that the health problems triggered by obesity are quite high and that many health problems occur in people with increasing fat tissue in the body. Stating that hormonal disorders, triggering of genetic diseases, psychological disorders, excessive desire to eat, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet are observed on the basis of obesity, Dr. Hakseven stated that in patients who apply with obesity complaints, first of all, the disorders that may develop due to excess weight gain are examined.

Stating that obese people may be accompanied by respiratory problems, snoring, diabetes, sleep apnea, hormonal disorders, cardiac diseases, hypertension, movement system problems and especially knee problems, Dr. Hakseven said, “After surgery, there is a serious regression in these diseases, mostly sleep problems, respiratory problems, hypertension and insulin resistance disappear. If we think about whether obesity is a disease, yes, it is a disease, even the mother of diseases.”

Noting that a new life can be started with obesity surgery, Dr. Hakseven said, “After the surgical decision for obesity is taken, old life habits are left behind. Surgery should be accepted as a milestone, so to speak, for our new life. After the surgical process, sports is and should be a part of our lives. We witness changes in patients that we follow every step for about 1 year. With a regular and dietician-controlled diet and a good and continuous sport, the body gets rid of excess weight while keeping fit and settling into a new lifestyle. High-calorie foods in small mass such as sugar should be avoided.”