Candidates For Gastric Sleeve Surgery
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) sets the candidacy requirements for this surgical procedure. They require that the body mass index, or BMI, is higher than 40, equivalent to men being approximately one hundred pounds overweight and women being approximately eighty pounds overweight. With an obesity-related illness like heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, a BMI between 35 and 39 may also indicate that a person is a candidate for weight loss surgery. Taking height and weight into account, the BMI is a reliable measure of body fat. Please look at our gastric sleeve surgery candidates page for more information on qualifications. You can also determine your body mass index by using our BMI calculator.