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Do I Qualify for Surgery

Answering this question may give you the courage you need to take the first step. Below are tools you can use to determine if you are morbidly obese and potentially a candidate for weight loss surgery.

There are several medically accepted criteria for defining morbid obesity. You are likely morbidly obese if you are:

  • more than 100 lbs. over your ideal body weight, or
  • have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40, or
  • have a BMI of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight
  • unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically supervised dieting

BMI Calculator

Enter the values on the left and click “Calculate BMI”. Note that these are approximate values, and are intended to be used only as a rough guide.

Gender:
Height: Ft. In.
Weight: lbs
BMI:
Ideal Weight: - lbs
Assessment:

Ideal Body Weight Chart

Height Male Ideal Weight (lbs) Female Ideal Weight (lbs)
4' 6" 63 - 77 63 - 77
4' 7" 68 - 84 68 - 83
4' 8" 74 - 90 72 - 88
4' 9" 79 - 97 77 - 94
4' 10" 85 - 103 81 - 99
4' 11" 90 - 110 86 - 105
5' 0" 95 - 117 90 - 110
5' 1" 101 - 123 95 - 116
5' 2" 106 - 130 99 - 121
5' 3" 112 - 136 104 - 127
5' 4" 117 - 143 108 - 132
5' 5" 122 - 150 113 - 138
5' 6" 128 - 156 117 - 143
5' 7" 133 - 163 122 - 149
5' 8" 139 - 169 126 - 154
5' 9" 144 - 176 131 - 160
5' 10" 149 - 183 135 - 165
5' 11" 155 - 189 140 - 171
6' 0" 160 - 196 144 - 176
6' 1" 166 - 202 149 - 182
6' 2" 171 - 209 153 - 187
6' 3" 176 - 216 158 - 193
6' 4" 182 - 222 162 - 198
6' 5" 187 - 229 167 - 204
6' 6" 193 - 235 171 - 209
6' 7" 198 - 242 176 - 215
6' 8" 203 - 249 180 - 220
6' 9" 209 - 255 185 - 226
6' 10" 214 - 262 189 - 231
6' 11" 220 - 268 194 - 237
7' 0" 225 - 275 198 - 242

Criteria for Surgery

The minimum insurance qualification for consideration as a candidate for the procedure is either a Body Mass Index of 40 or greater or a BMI of 35 or higher if the patient is suffering from serious negative health effects, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea. The average female in the U.S. is 5 feet, 4 inches tall; at a weight of 234 pounds, she will have a BMI of 40 and meet criteria for surgery. In many cases, insurance companies require proof that attempts at non-surgical dietary weight loss have been ineffective before surgery will be approved.

There are potentially some patients who do not meet these criteria who we feel may be good candidates for surgery. That will be determined on an individual basis by your surgeon.

More important, however, is the commitment on the part of the patient to the required long-term follow-up care. Patients are required to demonstrate serious motivation and a clear understanding of the extensive dietary, exercise, behavioral and medical guidelines that must be followed for the remainder of their lives after having weight loss surgery.

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