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the treatment ofobesity and the diagnostic endoscopy, two key pieces for thePrevention of gastric reflux
-obesityincreases considerably the risk of havinggastroesophageal reflux, a diseasethat is considered affects to 32% of the Spanish population
-diagnosisthrough endoscopy lets detect and assess the degree of diseaseand thus prevent the development of other related diseases such asesophagitis.
Spain, June of2012 Obesity is associated with different disorders and diseases of the digestive system. An ofthe main diseases that occur in people with overweight is thegastroesophageal reflux. This reflux is manifested by acidity and burning toIt runs from the stomach to the throat. Obesity greatly increases the risk of developing refluxGastroesophageal.
prevention andtreatment of obesity: balanced diet, combat overweight andscreening.
a lifestylehealthy, a diet balanced and combat obesity treatmentsmedically contrasted are the main recommendations to prevent onedisease, it is estimated, it affects to the 32%of the Spanish population (1).
is alsorecommended to early endoscopic test provided they existsymptoms of alarm.
one of themain symptoms of the disease is burning sensation (desde_el_estómago_hacia_la_boca).Is also evident in the form of belching orwith the expulsion of gases for the mouth and other symptoms such as flatulence,distention of the abdomen, which must be taken into account to prevent thedevelopment of the disease.
according to the Dres.Jorge C. Espinós and Jesús Turróspecialists in digestive endoscopy, with more than 100,000 explorationsmade endoscopic testallows you to detect and assess the degree of disease as well as prevent the development of other diseasessuch as in Barrett esophagus ”.
in addition to theEndoscopic test, different medical studies show that the loss ofweight improves and prevents the symptoms of reflux and the development of thedisease.
in this field, theemergence of new techniques less invasive than traditional surgery as theendoluminal surgery (surgical technique that reduces the stomach via)(endoscopic) or improvements in not so innovative techniques as the treatment of obesity with ballIntragastric, help the patient modify their eating habits without theneed to resort to drugs and allow more weight loss than with other dietary programs.
to the Dres.Jorge C. Espinós and Jesús Turró specialists in digestive endoscopy CentreMédico Teknon and experts in the treatment of obesity by means of techniquesEndoscopic, most patients who come to our consultationthey decide to lose weight for medical indication and as a result of any of thediseases associated with obesity. In the case of digestive diseases, obesity increasesconsiderably the risk of different tumors of the apparatusdigestive system, not only of esophagus but also of colon and pancreatic, why theweight loss and early detection are key to the prevention ofdiseases of the digestive ” adds Dr. Jesús Turró.
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(1): according to dataof the Spanish society of digestive pathology.
