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Bariatric Surgery Candidates
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Candidates For Gastric Bypass Surgery - Gastric bypass
surgery is recommended for those persons who are 90 pounds
or more overweight and have or are likely to have medical
complications that will be helped, and in many instances,
cured by substantial weight loss.
While weight loss surgery is not for everyone, there are
a large number of patients for whom losing a lot of weight
is imperative, including those suffering from diabetes, high
blood pressure, heart trouble, shortness of breath,
arthritis and orthopedic (bone) problems with their legs,
hips or back. Weight loss surgery actually fails in those
persons who drink large quantities of regular soft drinks,
consume sweets, ice cream, chips and fatty fried foods. If
you are one of these people and feel you cannot switch to
diet drinks and cut out sweets and fried foods then gastric
bypass surgery is not for you.
Determining Morbid Obesity
Physicians and healthcare professionals commonly use the
'Body Mass Index' (BMI) as a way of helping to determine
obesity. BMI is a number calculated by dividing a person's
weight in kilograms by his or her height in square meters.
Although a patient's BMI cannot be used to determine actual
percentage of body fat or overall health condition, it is a
means of categorizing weight in terms of nationally
recognized standards. These standards — derived from years
of research and data — are based on the probability of
whether or not a person will be healthy or unhealthy as they
age.
A Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40 is by definition
morbid obesity. Lesser BMI may be morbid if associated by
serious co-morbidities.
Body Mass Index standards are:
- BMI 18.5 to 24.9 Healthy
- BMI 25 to 29.9 Overweight
- BMI 30 to 39.9 Obese
- BMI 40 to 49.9 Morbidly Obese
- BMI 50 or higher Super Obese
Answering the question "Am I Morbidly Obese?" may
give you the courage you need to take the first step
towards weight loss surgery. Below, we've included a BMI
Calculator and an Ideal Body Weight Chart you can use to
determine if you are morbidly obese. (However, BMI is
only one of many factors we consider when determining
whether or not a patient is a good candidate for weight
loss surgery.)
You may be a good candidate for surgery if:
- You are 100 pounds or more over your healthy
(ideal) body weight
- You have a BMI of 40 or more
- You have a BMI of 35 or more and have serious
health problems, such as diabetes or heart disease,
that are caused by your excess weight
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