Through Tasya Kamila's Mother, What Is Level 3 Obesity?

Tasya Kamila and ibunda. (Instagram/tasyakamila)

JAKARTA - Artist Tasya Kamila revealed that her mother was obese at level 3. This condition even makes Tasya Kamila's mother have to undergo bariatric surgery cutting her stomach for better body health.

"Failed diet for 25 years led to obesity level 3, finally my mother underwent a bariatric surgery cut in the stomach," wrote Tasya Kamila on her Instagram, quoted on Monday, October 6, 2025.

Tasya said that by having level 3 obesity, the mother experienced several disease disorders. Starting from diabetes mellitus, liver fatty, cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, problematic knees, to difficulty moving.

Please note, obesity in level 3 is not just excessive weight. This is a condition in which fat in the body is excessive, which causes metabolic complications and the body's organs to work harder.

Quoted from the website of the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity is divided into several categories according to the body mass index (IMT), as follows.

- Level 1: IMT 30-34.9-Level 2: IMT 35-39.9-Level 3: IMT 40

The higher the level of obesity experienced, the greater the risk of health complications experienced. Some health problems that may occur include:

1. Diabetes mellitus, caused by obesity that increases insulin resistance so that blood sugar levels are difficult to control. 2. Cardiovascular diseases, such as the risk of hypertension, stroke, to heart attacks increase. 3. Respiratory disorders, which make sleep apnea or sleep disorders more frequent. 4. Custody and mobility problems, where extra body weight puts pressure on the bone and joints so it is difficult to move. 5. Mental health, where the sufferer experiences stress, anxiety, or decreases in quality of life due to problems of self weight.

In handling obesity level 3, there are several ways that can be done. One of the main things is by changing lifestyles, such as a balanced diet, regular exercise, and calorie monitoring by nutritionists or endcrinologists.

Not only that, medical interventions such as bariatric operations such as those carried out by Tasya Kamila's mother are also one of the handlings of level 3 obesity.

With bariatric surgery it can help achieve significant weight loss, as it changes the digestive system. This procedure works in two main ways.

The first is a restriction that limits the amount of food that can be accommodated in the stomach, by shrinking or cutting the stomach. The second is malabsorption which changes the course of the digestive system so that the body does not absorb too much calories and nutrients from food.