网曝门事件 Health Sonora Am I a Candidate for Bariatric Surgery?

If you've struggled repeatedly to lose weight 鈥� only to regain it 鈥� and you're heavier than you've ever been, you may be wondering: Is bariatric surgery an option for me?

鈥淏ariatric surgery can be life-changing,鈥� says Dr. Ryland Stucke, general and bariatric surgeon, 鈥渂ut it doesn鈥檛 provide all the same benefits or replace a healthy diet, regular exercise and enough sleep. If you鈥檝e tried everything but still struggle to lose weight, weight-loss surgery may be the best option for you.鈥�

Criteria for surgery

You may be a bariatric surgery candidate if you鈥檙e an adult who meets one or more of these criteria:

You have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or more.
You have a BMI of 30鈥� 34 along with one or more serious, obesity-related health problems 鈥� such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or sleep apnea.

Before you meet with a bariatric surgeon, you鈥檒l need to schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to discuss:

Lab work
Tobacco use
Sleep studies
Cardiology
Preventive screenings based on your age

You鈥檒l also need to contact your insurance provider to find out what 鈥� and how much 鈥� is covered on your plan. If weight-loss surgery is covered, be sure to ask about any requirements they may have 鈥� like a supervised diet or specific weight loss amount.

A lifelong commitment

Having surgery to lose weight is a serious decision. And even if you're severely obese, it's only appropriate if you haven't been able to trim down with diet, exercise or weight-loss medicine.

Equally important, you must be willing to commit to healthy habits the rest of your life.

This surgery can help you shed a significant amount of weight 鈥� and even improve or reverse health problems like diabetes. But as beneficial as it is, it's not a magic bullet. To keep pounds from reappearing, you must maintain a healthy diet and get regular exercise.