Qualifications for Weight Loss Surgery

Qualifications for Weight Loss Surgery
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Have you considered weight loss surgery? If you are more than 100 pounds overweight than weight loss surgery could be the solution you have been looking for. If you have tried every diet out there with little or no success at permanent weight loss than consider having weight loss surgery to take the pounds off and keep them off.

Who Qualifies for Weight Loss Surgery?

If you are at least one hundred pounds overweight then you might be the perfect candidate for weight loss surgery. To be eligible to have weight loss surgery you must have at least 100 pounds of excess weight and a body mass index of 40 without co-morbidities. A person’s body mass index or BMI is determined by a mathematical equation using the patient’s height and weight. This is similar to the equation used to determine you ideal body weight. There are several sites which have a calculator to determine your Body Mass Index.

Those with a Body Mass Index 40 or higher are not the only ones who qualify for weight loss surgery. Those patients who have a body mass index of 35 or more with co-morbidities can also qualify for weight loss surgery. These are patients who desperately need to lose the weight for health purposes.

What Are Co-Morbidities?

Co-morbidities are medical conditions which are life threatening. These conditions are usually resolved or at least improved with massive weight loss. Conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, acid reflux, blood clots, gallbladder diseases, liver diseases and even kidney diseases are co-morbidities. These are just a few of the co-morbidities or existing health conditions which can qualify you for weight loss surgery. Another common condition which can qualify a person for weight loss surgery is joint disorders such as osteoarthritis. These medical conditions also make weight loss surgery a little more complicated and dangerous. You should discuss the benefits and risks of weight loss surgery with your doctor.

To determine whether or not you are a candidate for weight loss surgery you should discuss your health concerns with your general physician. Your physician can also help to determine whether your Body Mass Index qualifies you for weight loss surgery and which type of weight loss surgery might be right for you. Listed below is a site with a Body Mass Index calculator to help you determine whether you qualify for weight loss surgery solely on your BMI. Remember the magical number is 40 or higher without co-morbidities and 35 with co-morbidities.

https://www.obesitysurgerycenter.net/?content=22

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This post is part of the series: Weight Loss Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery has been around for more than 40 years. It maybe the answers to your weight loss problems. This series will answer all the questions you have about Weight Loss Surgery and even some you may never have thought of.

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  3. What to Expect Before Surgery
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