Patients who are morbidly or severely obese are at increased risk for health problems and tend to have a shortened life span. There is also added potential risk from continued weight increase. The risk of severe obesity is greater than that of its surgical treatments. Persons eligible for weight loss surgery include the following:
- Persons at least 100 pounds above ideal body weight.
- Persons who are at least 80 pounds overweight and have
life-threatening obesity-related problems such as diabetes,
hypertension, sleep apnea, etc.
Patients who are morbidly or severely obese are at increased risk
for health problems and tend to have a shortened life span. There
is also added potential risk from continued weight increase. The
risk of severe obesity is greater than that of its...
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Patients who are morbidly or severely obese are at increased risk for health problems and tend to have a shortened life span. There is also added potential risk from continued weight increase. The risk of severe obesity is greater than that of its surgical treatments. Persons eligible for weight loss surgery include the following:
