“Managing obesity is not merely to reduce body weight. “Bariatric is another term for weight reduction surgery. “There has been more than 95% success rate of weight (reduction) in bariatric surgery.”On misconceptions regarding the surgery, Dr Mustafa, who graduated from Baghdad University in 2000, said: “There is no short cut here. Later, guest speaker Mohd Hasli Alfie Ahmad Sobri, popularly known as Chef Bob, shared his personal experience and what motivated him to undergo bariatric surgery. Another bariatric surgery patient, whose name was withheld, told participants that he had joined a fintech programme to get a RM30,000 loan for the surgery.

Source: The Star April 07, 2021 23:47 UTC