Am I a Good Candidate for Surgery?
You are likely a good candidate for weight loss surgery if you:
• are 18-62 years old
• are morbidly obese, or have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40 kg/m2, or are more than about 100 pounds above your ideal body weight
• 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
• are unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically supervised dieting
• are mentally ready for a significant lifestyle, dietary, exercise, behavioral change
• do not have Prader-Willi Syndrome, Cushing's or similar endocrine disease, Lupus or other autoimmune disorder
• are NOT pregnant or plan to be pregnant within the next 2 years
• are not addicted to illicit drugs, alcohol or smoking
• are NOT medically disabled
