Am I a Candidate?

Who is a candidate for weight loss surgery?

There are internationally recognised guidelines* for adults, which are:

Aged from 18 to 60 years
BMI >40 without or >35 with obesity related health conditions (Body Mass Index = weight (kg) / height (m)2 )
Failure to lose weight or maintain long term weight loss with other appropriate non surgical methods
No alcohol or drug dependency problems
No uncontrolled psychiatric conditions
Understand the surgery and risks
Dedicated to changing lifestyle including diet and exercise
Are able to undergo regular lifelong medical follow up

*Additional patients outside these guidelines may be considered depending on individual circumstances.

Abdominal Fat carries an even higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. Risks are increased with a waist measurement over 94cm in men and 80cm in women and are greatly increased over 102cm in men and 88cm in women.
Some ethnic groups eg. Asians have increased risks at lower weight, BMI and waist sizes than Caucasian patients.
Patients with medical conditions that can be improved with weight loss may also be considered at lower BMI levels than specified above.