Are You A Candidate For Bariatric Surgery?

The Center for Surgical Treatment of Obesity at
St. Mary Medical Center is located at 432 E. 10th St.
Long Beach, CA 90813

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Are You A Candidate
For Weight Loss Surgery?
BMI:
An Obesity Index
Obesity-Related
Complications

While most patients have an accurate idea of just how overweight they are, the medical community requires more specificity to effectively evaluate and recommend treatment. As a result, a formula called the “Body Mass Index,” or BMI, was developed. People who are moderately overweight may have a BMI of up to 29.9. Patients with a BMI of 30 to 39.9 are considered obese, and those with BMI's greater than 40 are morbidly obese and likely candidates for bariatric surgery.