Obesity is an epidemic world wide and has implications on gastrointestinal and Liver diseases: acid reflux , gallstones , fatty liver, stomach and colon cancers, chronic pancreatitis . Patients undergoing bariatric surgery for morbid obesity are found to have an increased prevalence of gastric ulcers. Bloating and gaseousness are the common presenting features. It was recently demonstrated that adiponectin, a bioactive molecule released from visceral fat in obese candidates, could be a protective agent for gastritis.
Treating obesity will treat both . Endoscopic balloon placement is a non surgical, no scar, no hospitalisation, day care procedure with no long term adverse effects. Consult your gastroenterologist today and be obesity free and acidity free.. happy GI system TO YOU..