Am I A Good Candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity

Today, statistics on obesity show that 2 out of 3 American are overweight and every 1 out of 3 is obese. These numbers just keep rising. Everyone is searching for a quick fix to their weight problem and many find that once they loss some weight it just returns to haunt them. Gastric bypass surgery for obesity is showing some light at the end of the tunnel for many. However, not everyone is a candidate for gastric bypass surgery for obesity.

To learn if you qualify for gastric bypass surgery for obesity you will need to talk with your doctor and have him help you gather all the information that is necessary for you to talk with a gastric bypass surgeon.

The list of items you will need before you can learn about qualifying for gastric bypass surgery for obesity are:

•  Your Body Mass Index - Your body mass index must be 40 or above, or you must have a body mass index of 30 or greater with obese related health conditions.

•  You must be obese for at least 5 years

•  You must have tried all other methods of weight loss such as exercise programs and medications without success.

•  Age 18 to 55

•  No history of drug or alcohol abuse

•  No history of any type of glandular disease

Health problems associated with obesity which would help you qualify for gastric bypass surgery for obesity include:

•  Sleep apnea

•  High blood pressure

•  Type 2 diabetes

•  Arthritis

•  Heart disease

•  Heart problems