BMI is a measurement of your body fat based on your height and weight. Knowing your BMI can help you understand whether you fall into the categories of Overweight or Obese. Obesity presents a wide range of health risks, including mental health, heart disease, stroke and more. Learn more about the risks of obesity.
Ideal candidates for weight loss surgery must have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above. Learn more to see if weight loss surgery is right for you. Atul K. Madan, MD is a world-renowned expert in laparoscopic and bariatric programs. He is a Board Certified surgeon with over a decade of experience in caring for bariatric surgery patients.
Ideal candidates for weight loss surgery must have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above. Learn more to see if weight loss surgery is right for you. Atul K. Madan, MD is a world-renowned expert in laparoscopic and bariatric programs. He is a Board Certified surgeon with over a decade of experience in caring for bariatric surgery patients.
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Atul K. Madan, MD is a world-renowned expert in laparoscopic and bariatric programs. He is a Board Certified surgeon with over a decade of experience in caring for bariatric surgery patients. Dr. Madan started his career in Memphis where he performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass in that city.
If you are living with extra weight, you're not alone. According to the American Heart Association, approximately 35 percent of all adults, or nearly 80 million people over age 18, in the United States are obese. Involving a serious commitment, weight loss initiated by surgery may provide several long-term benefits.
As many as 2 out of 3 Americans may be overweight or obese, according to estimates by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Carrying around extra pounds contributes to a variety of health issues. If you're considering weight loss surgery as a solution, realize it involves a serious commitment to making positive lifestyle changes and it shouldn't be your first attempt at losing weight.
For the 70 million or so Americans considered overweight and obese, the extra weight can also be a contributing factor to many health problems and conditions. Developing a better understanding of obesity may provide an added incentive to commit to making positive lifestyle changes. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.
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