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Bariatric Surgery

Maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for overall well-being. It helps reduce a person's risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. For people who struggle to lose weight despite exercise and a healthy diet, bariatric surgery may be the best option to achieve a healthy weight.

What Is Bariatric Surgery?

Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric or metabolic surgery, is an umbrella term for procedures that modify the digestive system to limit food intake. To reduce the number of calories the body can absorb, some types of weight loss surgery make the stomach smaller while other types alter the small intestine's structure. Other benefits of bariatric surgery include improving how the body metabolizes fat and produces insulin.

The most common types of bariatric surgery performed in the United States are gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and adjustable gastric band. Another less common procedure is biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch.

How Much Do You Have To Weigh To Get Bariatric Surgery?

People with extreme obesity characterized by having a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 40 or equal to or greater than 35 with severe comorbidities may benefit from bariatric surgery.

BMI can be a screening tool to help diagnose the amount of fat an individual has and categorize a person's weight (underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obesity). Although BMI does not measure a person's body fat directly, it can indicate various metabolic disorders.

  • If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9, it falls within the normal or healthy  
  • If your BMI is 25.0 to 29.9, it falls within the overweight  
  • If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obese  

Following the recommended diet and exercising after bariatric surgery is essential to keeping most of the weight off in the long term. Regular medical follow-ups are necessary for people who undergo bariatric surgery throughout their lives. While bariatric surgery is considered safe, it does have risks, similar to other types of surgery. It is essential to consult with your physician to help you decide on the best procedure and weigh the risks and benefits of weight loss surgery.

Weight loss surgery may be an option for adults with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 40, or equal to or greater than 35 with serious health problems related to obesity. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding may be an option for people with a BMI of 30 or more who have at least one serious obesity-related health problem. Weight loss surgery is considered safe, but like any surgery, it does have risks. Consult with your physician about the risks and benefits of weight loss surgery.
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