The need to lose weight is increasing, especially in the context of advertisements for quick weight loss methods without exercise or dieting flooding social networks. However, these methods can cause serious health consequences.
The need to lose weight is increasing, especially in the context of advertisements for quick weight loss methods without exercise or dieting flooding social networks. However, these methods can cause serious health consequences.
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| Doctors recommend that people who want to lose weight should go to reputable medical facilities and not trust advertisements on social networks. |
Major health consequences
Ms. TVK (35 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City) is a typical case of using weight loss products of unknown origin. She is 1m55 tall, weighs 80 kg and was found to have high blood fat, fatty liver and sleep disorders. She bought weight loss tea from an acquaintance in the hope of losing weight quickly without changing her diet or exercising.
At first, Ms. TVK felt some signs such as mild diarrhea and fatigue. However, she thought that was a sign that the medicine was working. After 6 days of using the slimming tea, she lost 3 kg, but the diarrhea became more severe (up to 10 times/day). Moreover, she also felt her eyes drooping, her skin wrinkled and her body very weak. When she fainted in the bathroom, her family had to take her to Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for emergency treatment. There, the doctor diagnosed her with acute kidney failure and severe hypotension due to dehydration.
TVK’s case is one of many that doctors at medical facilities have encountered recently related to the use of weight loss products of unknown origin, causing serious health consequences. Specialists say that many weight loss teas and drugs on the market have unclear ingredients, which can cause diarrhea, dehydration, leading to acute kidney failure, low blood pressure, or other serious digestive problems. These products promise quick weight loss, but do not bring sustainable results. Instead, they can cause dull, wrinkled skin, fatigue, and more seriously, damage internal organs such as kidney failure.
Losing weight too quickly without medical supervision can lead to deficiencies in essential nutrients, causing physical exhaustion and even causing serious illnesses.
Ms. MT (29 years old, living in Binh Duong) is also an unfortunate case of applying excessive weight loss methods. With the goal of losing 15 kg in 2 months, she only ate breakfast and lunch, and drank smoothies in the evening instead of meals. After a week, she lost 2 kg, but her body was tired and she could not concentrate. By the second week, although she lost another 2 kg, she began to feel weak in her limbs, had difficulty breathing and had to be hospitalized. The doctor diagnosed her with hypoglycemia and acute kidney failure. “At first, I was proud of losing weight quickly, but I did not expect my body to be so tired and have difficulty breathing. I could not imagine that I had reached the point of kidney failure,” Ms. MT said.
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Losing weight too quickly without medical supervision can lead to a lack of essential nutrients, causing exhaustion, and even other serious illnesses such as acute kidney failure, electrolyte disturbances, and hypotension. To lose weight effectively and safely, doctors advise patients to choose scientific weight loss methods, including a combination of reasonable diet adjustments, regular exercise, and the use of approved weight loss drugs. In particular, weight loss products must be certified by the FDA (USA) or EMA (Europe) and of guaranteed quality.
Dr. Lam Van Hoang, Director of the Center for Weight Control and Obesity Treatment (Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City), warned that unscientific weight loss such as fasting or using floating weight loss products can cause serious health impacts, from kidney failure, hypoglycemia, to skin and digestive problems.
“Weight loss is not a short-term process, but a long-term process that requires medical intervention to ensure safety. Using products of unknown origin can lead to unpredictable complications. Moreover, losing weight too quickly will make the body unable to adapt, making it easy to regain weight and cause many other co-morbidities,” Dr. Lam Van Hoang warned.
According to Mr. Hoang, the weight loss process must be carried out slowly and in accordance with each person's health condition. It is impossible to apply a general weight loss method to everyone. Using weight loss drugs under the supervision of a doctor will help adjust eating behavior and achieve sustainable results. A suitable diet and gentle exercises such as walking, yoga, or exercises that can be done at home, are also recommended by experts. These methods help reduce fat safely, especially visceral fat - the cause of many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoarthritis, etc.
Doctors agree that weight loss cannot be achieved in a short period of time and requires the support of a professional medical team. In particular, visceral fat reduction must be carefully controlled to avoid the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes or cancer. To lose weight effectively and sustainably, patients need to have a reasonable weight loss plan, combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
In fact, losing 5-15% of body weight in about 6 months is an achievable goal and brings many health benefits, while reducing the risk of co-morbidities. However, to achieve long-term weight loss goals without side effects, it is important that patients follow a scientific method and have close monitoring by medical professionals.
Finally, experts recommend that people should be extremely cautious with advertisements for “miraculous” weight loss, “no exercise required,” or “immediate weight loss” from unknown sources. These methods can have unpredictable consequences for health.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/hau-qua-khon-luong-cua-viec-giam-can-than-toc-d241416.html
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