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Obese Indians turn to bariatric surgery for a quick fix
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2015 · 09:50 PM
New Delhi
THESE days, real estate developer Prateek Sawhney ignores junk mail from plus-size stores. Instead, he shows off his slim physique with designer duds while sporting around New Delhi in a shiny green BMW.
Mr Sawhney, 49, said that he shrank his morbidly obese 350 lb (159 kg) frame four years ago after stomach bypass surgery helped him drop almost half his weight.
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