Candidatos para la cirugía para la pérdida de peso
La cirugía bariátrica para la pérdida de peso es una opción para las personas que no han logrado perder peso a través de la dieta y el ejercicio y para las personas que sufren problemas de salud relacionados con el peso.
Weight loss surgery requirements
You are not alone in your struggle with obesity. Find out if weight loss surgery is right for you.
Based on your current health and quality of life, weight loss surgery may be a viable option when other, less-drastic, measures have proven ineffective.
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HCA Houston weight loss surgery services
Are you a candidate for weight loss surgery?
Approximately 58 million people suffer from the adverse health effects, emotional turmoil and social stigma associated with weighing 100 or more pounds over ideal body weight.
Certain physical and emotional conditions can cause an elevated level of obesity risk. We offer a series of tests to determine if you are a candidate for surgery, while also examining your medical history.
Weight loss surgery requirements
Severe obesity may increase your risk of:
- Certain forms of cancer
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Gallbladder disease
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Infertility
- Osteoarthritis
- Sleep apnea
- Stroke
But losing the weight is often easier said than done. Fad diets, magic pills — if you struggle with obesity, you’ve seen it all. Everything except results. Weight loss surgery can help you reach and maintain your goal weight, alleviate other health problems, and ultimately—change your life forever.
Body mass index (BMI) calculation
An important determining factor for weight loss surgery is your BMI. It is a numerical expression of the ratio of our weight to your height. This number will determine if you are overweight and, if so, by how much. Your weight loss team will use your BMI and other factors to determine if you are a candidate for weight loss surgery and which option would best suit you.
You might be a candidate if:
- Your BMI is 40 or higher
- Your BMI is over 35 and you have one or more obesity related conditions, or
- You are 100 pounds over your ideal weight
The following tool may be helpful in helping you determine whether or not surgical weight loss is right for you.
Weight loss surgery assessment
Take our online health risk assessment to determine if weight loss surgery may be right for you based on factors such as your weight, health conditions, and quality of life.
Take our online health risk assessment to determine if weight loss surgery may be right for you based on factors such as your weight, health conditions, and quality of life.