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 Who
Is A Candidate for Surgery?
Candidates for gastric bypass surgery should meet the following
general criteria:
- At least 100 pounds overweight or 100 percent above ideal
weight
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 40
- Severe weight-related health problems such as diabetes,
heart disease or joint, muscle and skeletal problems caused
by obesity
- 20 to 60 years old
- A history of obesity and documented attempts of non-surgical
weight-loss treatments that have failed
- No history of substance abuse
- No history of major psychiatric disorders
- All patients must have a referral from their primary
care physician and/or a specialty physician outlining the
reasons that obesity surgery would improve their health
- Patients will have a nutritional assessment prior to
surgery
- Patients will have a fitness assessment by a physical
therapist prior to surgery
- A psychiatric profile might be required for select patients
Male |
|
Female |
Height |
Ideal
Weight |
Height |
Ideal
Weight |
4' 6" |
63 -
77 lbs. |
4' 6" |
63 -
77 lbs. |
4' 7" |
68
- 84 lbs. |
4' 7" |
68 -
83 lbs. |
4' 8" |
74 -
90 lbs. |
4' 8" |
72 -
88 lbs. |
4' 9" |
79 -
97 lbs. |
4' 9" |
77 -
94 lbs. |
4' 10" |
85 -
103 lbs. |
4' 10" |
81 -
99 lbs. |
4' 11" |
90 -
110 lbs. |
4' 11" |
86 -
105 lbs. |
5' 0" |
95 -
117 lbs. |
5' 0" |
90 -
110 lbs. |
5' 1" |
101
- 123 lbs. |
5' 1" |
95 -
116 lbs. |
5' 2" |
106
- 130 lbs. |
5' 2" |
99 -
121 lbs. |
5' 3" |
112
- 136 lbs. |
5' 3" |
104
- 127 lbs. |
5' 4" |
117
- 143 lbs. |
5' 4" |
108
- 132 lbs. |
5' 5" |
122
- 150 lbs. |
5' 5" |
113
- 138 lbs. |
5' 6" |
128
- 156 lbs. |
5' 6" |
117
- 143 lbs. |
5' 7" |
133
- 163 lbs. |
5' 7" |
122
- 149 lbs. |
5' 8" |
139
- 169 lbs. |
5' 8" |
126
- 154 lbs. |
5' 9" |
144
- 176 lbs. |
5' 9" |
131
- 160 lbs. |
5' 10" |
149
- 183 lbs. |
5' 10" |
135
- 165 lbs. |
5' 11" |
155
- 189 lbs. |
5' 11" |
140
- 171 lbs. |
6' 0" |
160
- 196 lbs. |
6' 0" |
144
- 176 lbs. |
6' 1" |
166
- 202 lbs. |
6' 1" |
149
- 182 lbs. |
6' 2" |
171
- 209 lbs. |
6' 2" |
153
- 187 lbs. |
6' 3" |
176
- 216 lbs. |
6' 3" |
158
- 193 lbs. |
6' 4" |
182
- 222 lbs. |
6' 4" |
162
- 198 lbs. |
6' 5" |
187
- 229 lbs. |
6' 5" |
167
- 204 lbs. |
6' 6" |
193
- 235 lbs. |
6' 6" |
171
- 209 lbs. |
6' 7" |
198
- 242 lbs. |
6' 7" |
176
- 215 lbs. |
6' 8" |
203
- 249 lbs. |
6' 8" |
180
- 220 lbs. |
6' 9" |
209
- 255 lbs. |
6' 9" |
185
- 226 lbs. |
6' 10" |
214
- 262 lbs. |
6' 10" |
189
- 231 lbs. |
6' 11" |
220
- 268 lbs. |
6' 11" |
194
- 237 lbs. |
7' 0" |
225
- 275 lbs. |
7' 0" |
198
- 242 lbs. |
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