AHMEDABAD: Chetan Parmar, 41, a resident of Botad, gained 210kg in the last 10 years. His weight became a major problem, causing hindered movements, cardiovascular trouble, diabetes, sleep apnoea and other issues. He underwent the first of several surgeries planned for weight reduction at Civil Hospital last week.
The bariatric surgery was carried out by a surgical team of Dr Prashant Mehta, Dr Rakesh Makwana, and Dr Vikram Mehta, along with anaesthetists and other experts. Dr Mehta told TOI that normal body mass index (BMI) is 25, while Chetan’s was 73.
