9 members of Bandra family go under the knife to sort out ‘weighty issues’

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

While the idea of going under the knife to lose weight may be intimidating to most, bariatric surgery is one of the most effective ways to lose weight fast. A Mumbai-based family recently hit the headlines for resorting to bariatric surgery to solve all of their ‘weighty issues’. Nine members of a joint family underwent bariatric surgery in the course of seven years to lose excess weight.

In an interview with the Times Of India, the matriarch of the family revealed that her 19-year-old daughter, who previously weighed about 120 kgs, underwent weight loss surgery at Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo. “She weighs 110kg now, and should continue losing weight for the next few months, “ told the mother. The weight loss also solved an ongoing hormonal issue for the daughter.

Her elder daughter also underwent surgery and went from 100-63kg. The mother was the second in the family to choose bariatric surgery. The family was inspired to go to the surgical table after her husband’s nephew, who weighed over 200 kgs in his 20s underwent surgery and lost 30 kgs to become fit and fine.

This inspired other members to embark on their own weight loss journey. The members consulted bariatric surgeon Dr Sanjay Borude. Since then they have never looked back.

In an interview with TOI, Borude revealed that about 13 members of the family went under the knife to cut the flab and look fab. “The oldest member was 60 years at the time of operation, while the youngest was 13 years. 11 of them weighed over 100 kg and had a BMI of over 35.” Dr.