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The most commonly used method to determine the degree of obesity is the body mass index. Anyone can easily calculate it with this method. It is calculated by dividing the person’s weight (in kg) by the square of their height (in meters).
24.9 is normal
25 – 29.9 is overweight
30 – 34.9 if Grade I Obese
35 – 39.5 if Grade II Obese
40 – 49.9 is Grade III (morbid) obese
50 and above is considered super obese.
In people with a body mass index above 40, gastric botox application cannot be effective and successful. Gastric botox can be applied to people with a body mass index over 25 and who want to lose 10-20 kg of weight. In order for Botox to be effective and have few side effects, American or European production should be preferred.
Gastric Botox is a painless procedure in which gastric Botox injection is performed through the mouth with an endoscope. With Botox injected into certain parts of the stomach using endoscopic methods, the contraction of the muscles in the stomach is limited, the gastric emptying time is delayed and the feeling of saturation in the patient continues for a long time, delaying hunger.
As a requirement of normal stomach functions, the average time for carbohydrate foods taken into the body to leave the stomach is 2-4 hours. After gastric botox application, the emptying time of the stomach can be extended up to approximately 12 hours. Gastric Botox is applied not only to the muscles but also to the parts of the stomach that secrete hunger hormone. Gastric Botox also acts on the Ghrelin hormone, which has a hunger-stimulating effect in the body, and reduces the secretion of the hormone. In this respect, apart from prolonging the duration of satiety, it also has an effect that reduces appetite.
It is sufficient for the patient to fast for 6 hours before the procedure. The application of gastric botox takes approximately 15-20 minutes. The patient is given sedation medication and no incision is made during gastric botox application. After the gastric botox procedure, 30-60 minutes of observation is usually sufficient.
The effects of gastric botox application begin to be seen two days after the procedure. In line with the loss of appetite, the weight loss of the person can be observed approximately 1 month after the procedure. After the application, 10-15% of the total weight of the person is expected to be lost within 3-6 months. The amount of weight lost with gastric botox varies according to the age, metabolic rate and frequency of exercise. After gastric botox, people should avoid fast foods such as fast food and acidic drinks, otherwise weight loss will not be at the desired level.