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         Am I a candidate for Obesity Surgery?

Bariatric Surgery is a major step and you must be quite certain that it is the best way forward for you.

At present, bariatric surgery has been clearly shown to help with lasting major weight loss in the majority of severely overweight people. Some doctors still regard obesity surgery as controversial, but there is broad international agreement about some principles;

If your BMI is 40 or more, or if it is more than 35 but you have already serious consequences of your overweight, you may very well be a good candidate for obesity surgery.

Your Body Mass Index is your weight in kilos, divided by your height in metres multiplied with itself.

For example:
Height: 1.70 metres
Weight: 130 kilos

Formula:
Height squared: 1.70 m x 1.70 m = 2.89
Weight divided by height squared: 130/2.89 = BMI 44.9