Am I A Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?
Only a qualified bariatric surgeon can determine if you are a candidate for bariatric surgery, but the following criteria may give you an indication that you may be a candidate.
You may be a candidate if you:
are more than 45.4 kg. over your ideal body weight, or- have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40, or
- have a Body Mass Index of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects related to being severely overweight and are unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically supervised dieting
You may want to discuss the following questions with your general practitioner (or other referring doctor) or surgeon as you learn more about your bariatric surgery options.
