Dr. Vikram .R. Lotwala

On the occasion of World Anti-Obesity day, Wings Bariatrics Team was invited for guest talk on Obesity. It was a wonderful organisation by the Lions Club of Surat North, President Mr. Hemant Panwala, Sec- Mr.Jagdish Fitter and their team. Around 100 people audience was there for the talk. Topics were Ms. Palk Kaji - Obesity and Depression Ms. Nikita Waller - Diet and Nutrition in Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes Dr. Vikram Lotwala - Surgery for Morbid Obesity and Diabetes

The article regarding #BariatricSurgery and nLighten Club in Diwali edition of The Times of India Gujarat Health edition. We thank the media and #TOI group for publishing our efforts in the people regarding Obesity awareness and treatment options.

The article regarding #BariatricSurgery and nLighten Club in Diwali edition of Chitralekha magazine, South Gujarat editoin. We thank the media and #Chitralekha group for publishing our efforts in the people regarding Obesity awareness and treatment options.

The news regarding #BariatricSurgery and nLighten Club in todays Divya Bhaskar, Surat Newspaper. We thank the media and Bhaskar group for publishing our efforts in the people regarding Obesity awareness and treatment options.

Rajasthan Patrika is Hindi National Newspaper which covered our nLIGHTEN club inaugural meet which was on 11th May 2014. It writes about the World Health Organisation ( W.H.O ) statement on obesity, which states that by year 2020 more people will dying of Obesity rather than hunger. It also writes about the growing influence of fast food culture and thus increasing the obesity rates in India. 1st Obesity Patient support club "nLIGHTEN" in south gujarat meeting was duely covered by the press. The intention is to invite patients to share their doubts, difficulties and experience in dealing with their weight in day to day life. The patient are nlighted about the hazards of obesity and are encouraged and motivated to fight this menace. We had 11 families of our patients, 2 patients operated at Indore and one in Mumbai. Overall 80 people were there in audience. We have received a tremendous response from patients after reading this newspaper articles and our phone lin...

Gujarat Guardian is one of the Gujarati leading newspaper which carried our nLIGHTEN group's news. It says that as now the Govt of India too have recognized, Bariatric surgery not only reduces weight but also is helpful in diabetes, blood pressure control. Thus its is now covered in CGHS scheme for central govt employees. Some other Health Insurances companies have too started reimbursement for bariatric surgery. 1st Obesity Patient support club "nLIGHTEN" in south gujarat meeting was duely covered by the press. The intention is to invite patients to share their doubts, difficulties and experience in dealing with their weight in day to day life. The patient are nlighted about the hazards of obesity and are encouraged and motivated to fight this menace. We had 11 families of our patients, 2 patients operated at Indore and one in Mumbai. Overall 80 people were there in audience. We have received a tremendous response from patients after reading this newspaper a...

Here is the Divya Bhaskar Newspaper article published on 11th May 2014 regarding the support group meeting which says, that a special whatsapp group is being formed in which daily tips about fitness, well-being, obesity control will be given to members. Celebrities will be invited for club event to motivated the members. 1st Obesity Patient support club "nLIGHTEN" in south gujarat meeting was duely covered by the press. The intention is to invite patients to share their doubts, difficulties and experience in dealing with their weight in day to day life. The patient are nlighted about the hazards of obesity and are encouraged and motivated to fight this menace. We had 11 families of our patients, 2 patients operated at Indore and one in Mumbai. Overall 80 people were there in audience. We have received a tremendous response from patients after reading this newspaper articles and our phone lines are flooded with calls. We invite patient operated elsewhere too,...

4 simple ways to help your overweight kids exercise more. It's not surprising that overweight kids often don't like to exercise. Exercising in public, especially in front of other kids, can be humiliating if your weight makes it more difficult to move around. In fact, just wearing shorts and a T-shirt in front of other kids can be too embarrassing. A 2006 University of Florida study of 100 children found that bullying is a major reason why overweight kids don't exercise. Overweight children are bullied more than other kids, and they tend to avoid situations where they have been picked on before, such as gym classes or sports. But avoiding exercise isn't the answer. Hardening of the arteries can start during childhood in obese and inactive children. Regular exercise can help children reduce – and even reverse -- the risk of developing heart disease. As a parent, there are ways you can help. WebMD asked fitness experts for tips to help overweight kids find activi...

Obesity is a growing problem in America, and here are some facts about the health issue. Via: MedicalBillingAndCoding.org

One of the reasons why people who have the desire to lose weight are unable to stick to a diet program is because they also have a psychological resistance to losing weight. That resistance can be expressed in terms of three fears related to change in general and one fear related specifically to losing weight: Fear of the unknown . We don’t know what might happen in the future if things change. We don’t know how we might react. We’re not comfortable with uncertainties. We like things to be predictable. We fear we might get hurt. So we resist taking that leap into the unknown and we stick with what we’ve got, even if it’s making us miserable.What we need to tell ourselves is that, regardless of what comes down and regardless of how well-equipped we are to handle it, we’d much rather deal with it than never give ourselves the chance to create the life we desire. Fear of failure . We fear that if we fail, it will be very humiliating and shaming. Rather than risk the possibility of fail...

Our children are gaining weight at enormous pace. This is what a latest research done in Mumbai school says. The cause is obviously the life style change and the diet we are providing to our kinds. These obese children will become obese adults. The dreaded diseases associated with obesity like Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension will hit them earlier. Its high time for parents to take notice. How to solve this problem? Its actually not very difficult. These are some simple measure suggested : . Children should have at least four hours of rigorous physical activity (swimming, cycling, cricket, jogging etc) in a week . Avoid eating out more than twice to thrice a week . Parents should follow the ‘Asian healthy eating pyramid’ which prescribes six servings of fruits and vegetables per day, followed by cereals and pulses, milk and milk products with the least emphasis on fats and sweets