BMI Adjustments for large frames - ObesityHelp
WEBApr 18, 2011 · Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9 Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5 Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22. 175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
Body Mass Index Over 50 Forum - ObesityHelp
WEBOct 2, 2023 · Welcome to ObesityHelp's Body Mass Index Over 50 Forum. Learn, discuss and discover options treating ...
Surgery with BMI over 50? - ObesityHelp
WEBAug 6, 2010 · Hi all,I have been reading other people's posts and from bits and pieces here and there and from what I've gathered it seems that if your BMI is over 50 that there is some difficulty with scheduling surgery. I've tried to find information on …
Is it probable that I'll reach a normal BMI? - ObesityHelp
WEBOct 31, 2009 · With a BMI over 50, I'm wondering if it is probable that I will ever get to a normal BMI. The smallest I have ever weighed (for a split second many years ago) was still considered obese. I know that I will be healthier even if I do not reach my ideal body weight; I was just wondering what you guys thought.
Can't get the surgery if over 50+ BMI - ObesityHelp
WEBDec 22, 2011 · Chris- I think your advise is right on. No one gets MO because they just "like food". My BMI was over 55 and I had high ALT and AST levels( liver enzymes) when I went to my WLS surgeon. He told me-I will not do surgery unless your bring BMI down and reduce your liver. Do high protein, low carb- use protein shakes. Stop all the junk.
The Disease of Obesity & Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
WEBJul 22, 2020 · Overweight: BMI-25-29.9 Obese: BMI 30-39.9 Morbid obesity: BMI 40-49.9 (or BMI as low as 35-39.9 with medical co-morbidities. Super morbid obesity: BMI 50-59.9 Super-super morbid obesity BMI 60 ad higher. Currently, someone would need to be in categories 4-6 to qualify for bariatric surgery in the US. Measuring Weight Loss and …
BMI 70 or greater
WEBDec 14, 2007 · Hi Jeanette, I started out with a BMI of 64 and I am not really sure that the weigh loss is any different, There is a forum for people with BMI's of 50 or greater they maybe able to tell you a little better. I started at 411 pounds surgery weight 355 (surgery was 4-23-08) and my current weight is 280.
17 Things You Should Know About the Duodenal Switch (DS)
WEBJan 30, 2017 · For example, lets look at the following: If two patients both have a BMI of 50, and both are told by the surgeon that they are getting 100 cm of common channel and 300 cm of alimentary limb because of “standard” lengths of doing the DS, imagine what will happen to them if one of them has 1000 cm total length and the other patient has only ...
BMI over 75 - ObesityHelp
WEBFeb 24, 2009 · greetings jacob i'm 5 years out from an open rny. i started with a bmi of 66 and a weight of 463. currently, my weight is 165 and my bmi is 23.
What to Expect from a Lap-Band Revision to VSG, RNY, or DS
WEBJan 16, 2017 · Conversion to a duodenal switch procedure is an alternative to the gastric bypass for the super-obese patient (BMI>50). A greater segment of the small intestine is bypassed, resulting in greater malabsorption.