Right Candidate for Obesity Surgery

The Right Candidate for Bariatric Surgery

Each one of us would like to lose weight, however, bariatric surgery is meant for those who are morbidly obese. People with a body mass index (BMI) of over 35 are considered as severely obese and perfect candidates for this surgery.

Here are the main factors that you need to consider before going for this surgery:

  • You must have a minimum BMI of 40 for at least five years or a minimum BMI of 35 with medical complications that are related to obesity.
  • Be between the ages of 18 and 65. Those above or below this age criteria can be considered on a case-to-case basis.
  • There should be evidence of previous attempts to lose weight through a medically supervised program like exercise, diet and lifestyle modifications.
Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
Studies have revealed that Bariatric surgery can help in improving your health and also lengthen your life span if you are severely obese. Bariatric surgery helps you in achieving and maintaining your weight as compared to the rest of the non-surgical treatments.

Bariatric surgery helps you in losing weight and as a result many diseases like blood pressure, heart ailments, diabetes and others that are related to obesity can be kept under control and you may see improvements in serious medical conditions.
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