8 | Health Matters: Providence St. Joseph Hospital
YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR
BARIATRIC SURGERY IF …
According to guidelines
established by the National
Institutes of Health, you may be
a candidate for bariatric surgery
if at least one of the following
applies to you:
• You weigh 100 or more pounds
over ideal body weight
• Your body mass index (BMI) is
greater than 40, or greater than
35 if you also have a serious
weight-related health condition
such as diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, sleep apnea or
hypertension
• You have weight-related
problems and restrictions in
mobility, work and performance
of family responsibilities
