{"id":6909,"date":"2026-01-01T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cosmesurge.com\/?p=6909"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:53:42","slug":"bariatric-surgery-relation-of-obesity-and-body-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clients.hma-digital.com\/cosmesurge\/bariatric-surgery-relation-of-obesity-and-body-immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Bariatric Surgery: Relation of Obesity and Body Immunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Bariatric Surgery: Relation of Obesity and Body Immunity\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Introduction\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Obesity goes beyond weight gain; it triggers chronic inflammation that weakens immunity. This condition elevates pro-inflammatory proteins like leptin and lowers anti-inflammatory ones like adiponectin.<\/p>

These shifts impact immune cell activation and alter leukocyte counts, affecting the body\u2019s defense system. Shockingly, around 68% of ICU patients facing severe complications are obese, leading to higher mortality rates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How Does Obesity Affect Immunity?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Several factors within obesity contribute to this immune turmoil. When someone\u2019s body has too much fat, a few things happen that mess with their immune system. The body makes more of a thing called leptin and less of something called adiponectin, and some fatty acids cause inflammation.<\/p>

Having too many nutrients and fat cells getting bigger stresses out the cells. Plus, when fat tissue doesn\u2019t get enough oxygen, it gets inflamed. All this leads to more inflammation and changes in how the immune system works, causing health problems with how the body uses energy.<\/p>

It\u2019s interesting that the fat around organs and having a big belly are more important for this swelling than just being big all over.\u00a0<\/p>

This link between the swelling in these specific fat areas and changes in how the immune system works is closely tied to getting health problems related to how the body uses energy.<\/p>

When the immune system gets messed up because of too much fat, it can cause lots of health problems. It can make it harder for the body to deal with insulin and sugar, leading to diabetes. It might also cause issues like arthritis, high blood pressure, trouble breathing during sleep, and a fatty liver.<\/p>

When doctors need to use anesthesia for surgeries, it can be tougher because the medication stays longer in the fatty tissues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Immune Response in Obese Individuals\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In obese individuals, their body\u2019s defense system doesn\u2019t work right because of ongoing swelling caused by too much fat. This constant swelling messes up how their protective cells function, making it hard for them to fight off sickness. This change makes obese people more likely to have health problems like infections, issues with metabolism, and long-term illnesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is Bariatric Surgery?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bariatric surgery<\/a>,\u00a0also known as weight loss surgery or gastric surgery, is a way to help people lose weight by making the stomach smaller. This helps them eat less, leading to weight loss that sticks around. Doctors suggest this surgery for individuals with a body mass index (BMI) higher than 35, especially if they have other health issues like heart problems.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Type of Bariatric Surgery:\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bariatric surgery helps obese people with different procedures:<\/p>

Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass)<\/a>:<\/b>\u00a0Doctors make a small pouch in the top part of the stomach and connect it to a lower part of the small intestine. This makes the stomach smaller and changes how food travels.<\/p>

Sleeve Gastrectomy:\u00a0<\/b>They remove about 80% of the stomach, making it look like a banana. This makes your stomach smaller permanently, so you eat less and feel full faster.<\/p>

Adjustable Gastric Band:<\/b>\u00a0A special band is placed around the top of the stomach. It creates a small space, so you can\u2019t eat a lot. It\u2019s adjustable by adding or removing fluid.\u00a0<\/p>

Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD\/DS):<\/b>\u00a0It\u2019s a two-step surgery. First, they remove part of the stomach. Then, they join the end of the intestine to the duodenum near the stomach, avoiding most of the intestine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Apart from helping people lose weight, surgery can also make other health issues better. It can improve conditions like:<\/p>