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Obesity Surgery |
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Is
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History of documented dietary weight loss
attempts.
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Binge eating Psychology.
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Type II diabetes.
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High blood pressure / heart
disease.
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Infertility / menstrual
irregularities.
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Osteoarthritis of weight
bearing joints.
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Sleep apnea / respiratory
problems.
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Gastro-esophageal reflux /
heartburn.
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Depression.
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Dyslipidemia (Lipid
metabolism abnormalities).
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Risk of breast cancer.
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What is BMI? |
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BMI is a ratio of weight to height. It is calculated as follows: |
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< 23 kg/m2 |
- Normal |
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23 - 25kg/m2 |
- Overweight |
weight (kg) |
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25 - 32.5 kg/m2 |
- Obese |
height (meters)2 |
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> 32.5 kg/m2 |
- Morbidly Obese |
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Procedures for Obesity |
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Gastric Banding |
Sleeve Gastrectomy |
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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass |
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