What's It Like: To get gastric bypass surgery
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Doctors might suggest bariatric surgery, or weight-loss surgery, for people with a Body Mass Index of 35 or 40 or greater. The Body Mass Index is calculated from weight and height and is a way to estimate body fat.
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A BMI of 40 or more likely means you are 100 pounds or more over your healthy weight and thus might be a good candidate for weight-loss surgery.
Once you and your doctor decide that weight-loss surgery is a good option for you, one of the next decisions will be what kind of weight-loss surgery you should have.
Gastric bypass surgery can help you lose weight and thus alleviate certain health problems related to obesity. Common health problems that people who are obese suffer from include diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and problems with joints.
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