What BMI MeansBMI is a quick way to determine your degree of overweight and if you might be a candidate for Weight Loss Surgery. Take the number for your BMI calculated on the previous page and refer to the chart below. Underweight = <18.5Normal weight = 18.5 - 24.9Overweight = 25 - 29.9Obesity = 30 - 34.9Severe Obesity = 35 - 39.9Morbid Obesity = >40Generally a person who falls into the morbid obesity range with a BMI over 35 is a candidate for Lap-Band® Surgery. Doctors also use co-morbidities such as hypertension, hyperlipidema and diabeties to determine if a Lap-Band is indicated for persons who fall between 30 and 35 BMI. Below is a BMI chart that will also help you to determine where you fall.
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