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What Are the Requirements to Have Weight Loss Surgery

What Are the Requirements to Have Weight Loss Surgery?

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There are certain indicators for you to be a candidate for weight loss surgery. If you’re considering weight loss surgery, Dr. Choi explains the minimum requirements in terms of body mass index (BMI) which can be easily calculated if you know your height and weight.

What Are the Requirements to Have Weight Loss Surgery?

Another question is what are the requirements to have weight loss surgery? And what we use is something called BMI, the body mass index it is the calculation between your weight to your height. Therefore the standards guidelines by the American Society of bariatric surgeon states that you must have at least a minimum 29 BMI to be a candidate for weight loss surgery.