Sleeve Gastrectomy

Eman Ahmed, previously 'world's heaviest woman, is now half her size after losing 242 kg in two months

According to renowned bariatric surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala, who operated on the Egyptian woman on March 7 at Mumbai's Saifee Hospital, she has lost 242 kg since her arrival in India in February.

Apr 12, 2017, 11:42 AM IST

Weight-loss surgery boosts testosterone levels in obese men 

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of surgical weight loss following sleeve gastrectomy on serum testosterone, DHEA (a precursor to testosterone) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

Oct 07, 2015, 00:12 AM IST