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New Delhi, July 4 (PL) A young New Delhi, Mihir Jain, weighed 237 kg at the age of 14, the heaviest teenager in the world with a body mbad index (BMI) of 92 kg / m2, was reported today in this capital.
He was forced to lose 40 kilograms by controlling the diet before moving into the operating room. Hindustan Times daily.
A BMI (body mbad divided by the square of body height, expressed in kg / m2) is considered normal when it is between 18 and 22.5 kg / m2. Those who have a BMI of over 32.5 kg / m2 are considered obese and if they exceed 60 kg / m2, they are clbadified as super obese.
Mihir was extremely obese with his BMI of 92. He could not have opened his eyes, because his face was swollen and could not stop properly.
With his weight greater than 237 kg, he could not breathe or speak properly, he was sleepy and slept every few minutes or two, said Dr. Pradeep Max Chowbey of minimal, metabolic and bariatric access surgery.
It was advised to reduce 40 kilograms, subject to an extremely restrictive diet and low in calories, before undergoing surgery, added the specialist.
Mihir now weighs 165 kg and measures 100 kg in the next three years.
Physicians performed a gastric bypbad, which limits the amount of food ingested and causes lower calorie intake
Mihir, who weighed 2.5 kg at birth in 2003, showed signs of depression. obesity at the age of five, weighing between 60 and 70 kg. His family has a history of obesity, but the boy also had an uncontrolled diet, rich in junk food. His favorite foods were pizza and pasta, which led to the situation, says the doctor.
After a supervised diet that started with whole liquids followed by soft foods, Mihir ingests solid foods but is higher in protein and less in carbohydrates. , his body mbad index at the time of surgery fell to 76 units
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