Bariatric Surgery Patients: Should Have Body Mass Index of 40 or Greater

For those who suffer from serious obesity issues, an increasingly sought after option is getting bariatric surgery, but it is a very serious procedure that is not for everybody, and only reserved for extreme cases when other options have been tried and failed.

The link below has the full list of criteria to know if bariatric surgery might be proper for you, and there are many things to consider before you ask your doctor about it, plus many questions and steps your doctor will take you through before the surgery can be considered. See the link below for the full explanation, and more medical and health advice for those who suffer from obesity and weight problems.

Bariatric Surgery Patients: Should Have Body Mass Index of 40 or Greater
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To be a candidate for bariatric surgery, patients should meet all of the criteria below, as established by the National Institutes of Health:

* Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more (about 100 lbs or more over ideal body weight); or a BMI of 35 to 39.9 with serious medical conditions related to obesity that would improve with weight loss.

* Have attempted (and failed) previous weight loss efforts with diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, or medications.

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Bariatric Surgery Patients Should Have a Body Mass Index of 40 or Greater