Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the governor of the Eastern Province, put an end to the suffering of the two brothers Majid and Rana who are obese, and announced that he would guarantee a "complete guarantee" to end their suspended status and provide a means to transport them in any form to Cleveland Hospital in America to receive treatment as scheduled, in a phone call yesterday with Editor-in-chief of Al-Sharq newspaper, Jasser Al-Jasser, thanked Al-Sharq for adopting the story of the two brothers and following up on the developments of their situation over the past period.
Prince Saud’s follow-up to Majed and Rana’s issue came from his humanitarian interest, hoping that his work would be pure charity on behalf of Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him, and in an effort to implement the pronouncement of the royal order to treat them abroad.
During the past days, Prince Saud investigated the case in all its details, looking for the best and fastest way to start treating the two brothers, as soon as an urgent appointment became available at Cleveland Hospital.
Majed and Rana had obtained a toxic order, seven months ago, to treat them from obesity at the expense of the state, through the Ministry of Health, but transporting them faced a technical problem due to their enormity and the lack of an official evacuation plane that could accommodate them, despite the Ministry’s efforts to seek the help of other government agencies. , Before the Prince of the East intervened and ended months of waiting in the medical tower in Dammam, where the two brothers had been staying for about two years.
And as soon as they heard the news of the prince of the East announcing that he would guarantee him a fundamental solution to their problem, the two brothers'' secrets were released, and their anxiety and despair that crept into their hearts dissipated, especially since their brother''s meeting with the Minister of Health last Tuesday did not lead to a clear vision of their problem that exhausted them, so the long stay in the beds of the medical tower left its traces. The negative impact on them from ulcers and the increase in weight other than their psychological pain.
Rana said: Our brother returned from the interview without giving any information about our problem, and when it would be solved, which left a bad psychological impact on us, until the good news came today that the prince of the East adopted our file completely, so our situation turned into unspeakable joy.
In addition, the head of the volunteer team following the case of Majid and Rana Youssef Al-Mulla revealed that they reached a dead end, after they collided with the response of the two Emirati companies that contacted them with the aim of providing an evacuation plane to be sponsored by donors, who informed them that the Boeing plane cost one million seven hundred thousand riyals, which is an amount He turned their heads baffled.
For his part, the President of the Association of Obesity Surgery in the Kingdom, consultant obesity surgeon Dr. Sultan Al-Tamyat, confirmed that the procedure for Rana surgery (250 kg) is low risk because it can walk, and her health condition is reassuring, unlike her brother Majed (350 kg) who needs a specialized center in which it is available All equipment that bear its weight, such as beds, chairs, etc.
He added: I previously contacted Dr. Philip Shawer of the Cleveland Center, who will treat the two cases, and I met him in several medical conferences and discussed the matter with him, and he confirmed that the operations performed for those of Majid''s weight are few in the world and do not exceed five operations per year and carry high risks. .3114211
As for Majid''s health condition, Dr. Al-Tamyat mentioned that he suffers from dilated veins and functions in the legs, and it is best to rehabilitate him for a period of six months before the operation to reduce his weight, so that he can walk in order to avoid strokes. After that, he undergoes initial surgeries, and then another complementary surgery is ideal. Pointing out that the two-stage operation is to reduce the time of anesthesia and the risks of the respiratory system resulting from it. For its part, the Ministry of Health confirmed to Al-Sharq, according to the media spokesman, Dr. Khaled Marghalani, that everyone has been following up the issue of Majed and Rana since the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques'' directives were issued to provide them with the best health care and treatment at the state''s expense.
Marghalani said that the Ministry immediately initiated contact with the most famous international centers and hospitals specialized in treating obesity, and they were both admitted to Cleveland Hospital in the United States of America and an appointment was booked for them However, due to their health condition and obesity, which they suffer from The appointments were canceled more than once because it was not possible to transport them by medical evacuation plane outside the Kingdom. Accordingly, the Ministry raised the matter to the concerned authorities to overcome the challenges with more than a safe health native. It will implement the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques once a safe native is found and their treatment is completed.
Obesity and overweight .. facts and figures
Obesity and overweight are defined as abnormal and excessive fat accumulation that may lead to disease. Body mass index (a number calculated from height and weight) is a simple indicator of weight for height commonly used to classify overweight and obesity among the adult population and individuals in general. The ratio is calculated by dividing the weight (in kg) by the square of the height (in meters) (kg / m2).
Body mass index is the best way to measure overweight and obesity in a population, as it is calculated in the same way for both sexes and for all adults of all ages. However, the numbers it provides should be considered as estimates because they may not reflect the same percentage of fats in different individuals.
The World Health Organization defines “overweight” as the condition in which the body level reaches or exceeds 25, and “obesity” is defined as the condition in which that body level reaches or exceeds thirty. These two marginal ratios are an important reference for assessing overweight and obesity in individuals, but there is evidence that the risk of chronic diseases increases gradually when the BMI equals 21.
The organization notes that about 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will suffer from obesity by 2015.
The main reason behind obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed on the one hand, and calories expended by the body on the other.
Cases of overweight and obesity lead to severe health effects, including: cardiovascular diseases, which are the first cause of death in the world, killing about 17 million people every year, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, especially osteoarthritis, and some types of cancer (endometriosis, , Breast, and colon).
