Do I Qualify For Weight Loss Surgery? (Quiz)
To find out if you qualify for weight loss surgery it is best to consult directly with a professional bariatric or metabolic physician.
There are certain guidelines, however, that if you meet, you are a high candidate for a Weight loss procedure:
- BMI of 40 or above is considered severe obesity.
- BMI of 35 or greater with obesity-related health problems such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension or sleep apnea.
- BMI of 30 or higher with serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, or severe sleep apnea.
- Have tried to lose weight with more traditional methods such as dieting and exercise for a prolonged period of time without success.
- Must be willing to commit to long-term lifestyle changes, including diet, exercise and follow-up care.
How do you decide between Gastric Sleeve and Gastric Bypass?
The choice between Gastric sleeve and Gastric bypass depends on different individual factors, such as health status, the person’s preferences and in the end it is the medical team who decides what is best for your unique situation.
Both surgeries lead to long-term weight loss in most people, but both have risks associated with them, as with any surgery.
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Which Safer, Gastric sleeve or Bypass?
As we have seen in previous posts, all surgeries carry risks, but there are those that present fewer risks compared to other weight loss surgery procedures.
In a study of over 65,000 weight loss surgery patients, sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve gastrectomy, was shown to have the lowest risk of all.
The study demonstrates the following:
According to the National Library of Medicine(NIH) a study of more than 65,000 people compared the effectiveness of different types of bariatric surgery.
The results determined that Gastric sleeve surgery was the safest procedure with the lowest risk of side effects during the 30 days afterwards, with a side effect rate of 2.6% and bypass surgery was associated with the highest risk at 5%.
Gastric banding, meanwhile, is associated with lower risks than bypass with a 2.9% risk after 30 days.
“Overall, they are extremely safe operations.” The risk of all complications is 3% after sleeve gastrectomy versus 5% with gastric bypass.
Source: National Library of Medicine(NIH)
You may be a candidate for Bariatric surgery if you have:
Research supports the benefits of weight loss surgery for those with a BMI between 35 and 39.9 and with obesity-related health problems such as type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and other obesity-related conditions.
You may be a candidate for weight loss surgery if you meet any of the following criteria:
- You are more than 100 pounds over your ideal body weight.
- You have a body mass index (BMI) of more than 40.
- You have a BMI of more than 35 and are experiencing serious negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight.
It is not possible to achieve a healthy body weight over a prolonged period of time, even with a medically supervised diet.