Bariatric Surgery

Eman Ahmed dead: Former world's heaviest woman passes away in Abu Dhabi at 37 years of age

Eman Ahmed, the Egyptian woman who had come to India after she came to the country for a dramatic weight-loss medical procedure, passed away on Monday morning.

Eman Ahmed, having shed 323 kgs, admitted to Abu Dhabi hospital to continue treatment

Eman Ahmed, the Egyptian believed to have been the world's heaviest woman, was admitted to a Abu Dhabi hospital to undergo long-term physical and psychological rehabilitation after a drastic weight-loss operation in India

Egyptian Eman Ahmed to be discharged from Mumbai's Saifee Hospital on 4 May, will fly to Dubai

Egyptian national Eman Ahmed, who was until recently believed to be the world's heaviest woman, will be discharged on Thursday from the Saifee Hospital here, where she underwent treatment for severe obesity.

Heaviest Iraqi man weighing 301 kilos undergoes weight loss surgery

A 43-year-old Iraqi national weighing 301 kg, underwent a bariatric surgery in a city hospital and is feeling lighter now as he will be able to shed around 150 kg of his weight over a span of next one year.

Six-year-old is youngest Indian to undergo bariatric weight loss surgery

The boy weighed 60 kgs and his BMI (Body Mass Index) was about 50 before the surgery. He used to face breathing problems, sleep apnea and hormonal disorders due to it, the doctor said.

'Obese women receive lower starting salaries'

A study, led by Monash University, examined whether a recently developed measure of anti-fat prejudice, the universal measure of bias (UMB), predicted actual obesity job discrimination.