Slim pickings

摘要

Lubna islam, her dark eyes rimmed with turquoise liner, has always struggled with her weight. Born in the United Arab Emirates, she slimmed down when she was at medical school in Pakistan but quickly regained weight after returning to Abu Dhabi. "Here all the time you're sitting in air conditioning, cars are available," she explains. "It's a relaxing lifestyle." With a bmi of 38, and weighing about 109kg, she decided to have gastric surgery. After the operation she suffered from nasty side-effects. After a second procedure she is more comfortable and now weighs 77kg. "I recommend it to my own patients."