Am I a Candidate?

When you're considering bariatric surgery, one of the first steps is finding out more about the benefits and risks of the procedures. Only you and your bariatric surgeon can decide which procedure is right for you.

According to the National Institutes of Health, anyone weighing 20% or more than the ideal for his or her body is obese. At that point, the extra weight becomes a health risk, contributing to a number of conditions, many of them life-threatening.

To Qualify for Weight Loss Surgery, You Should:

  • Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater, or more than 100 pounds overweight.
  • Have a BMI between 35 and 39.9 with at least one or more obesity-related co-morbidities such as type II diabetes (T2DM), hypertension, sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, lipid abnormalities, gastrointestinal disorders or heart disease.
  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Be able to participate in treatment and lifetime follow-up.

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