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Body mass index

Who Are Considered Obese?

There are various methods to identify obesity, but the most common measurement method approved by WHO (World Health Organization) is the body mass index (BMI). BMI is calculated by dividing weight in pounds by height in inches squared.

Value of body mass indexClassification
<18,5 kg/m²’ninUnderweight
18.5 – 24,9 kg/m²Normal weight
25 – 29,9 kg/m²Overweight
30 – 39,9 kg/m²Obese
40 – 50 kg/m²Morbidly Obese
50 – 60 kg/m²Super Obese
>60 kg/m²Super Super-Obese

Eligible candidates for bariatric surgery can be accepted according to the following criteria:

  • Patients with >40 BMI but without concomitant disease
  • Patients with 35-39 BMI and any concomitant disease
  • Type-2 diabetes patients with 30-34 BMI and failure of sufficient glucose regulation despite insulin treatment.

It is not correct to just look at the body mass index in order to evaluate a patient as obese. That is because it might cause misleading results in very muscular people. For this reason, it is much healthier to evaluate body mass index with the body fat ratio.

Obesity is a result of lifestyle.  

A pre-operative patient consultation with dietician support is especially very important. It should also be emphasized that patients should change their lifestyle after surgery. In this way, it is possible to ensure healthier and permanent weight loss. Lifestyle and diet changes help people to be healthier after the operation.

Obesity reduces the average life expectancy by around 9 years for women and 12 years for men. As listed below, it causes many diseases ranging from cancer and heart diseases to diabetes mellitus.

  • Type 2 diabetes
    • Hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure
    • Respiration disorders
    • Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, high cholesterol and lipid
    • Menstrual irregularities, infertility, birth difficulties, polycystic ovary syndrome, excessive hair
    • Sleep apnea, sleep disorders
    • Gastroesophageal reflux
    • Depression, social discomfort
    • Osteoarthritis (bone and joint disease)
    • Varicose • Cerebral bleeding and palsy, • Gallstone
  • Some types of cancer as breast cancer (high cholesterol in blood causes estrogen exposure in breasts), colon cancer and prostate cancer
  • Urinary inconsistency

Apart from many reasons listed above, there are sometimes many social factors such as the shoes being tied by someone else, not being able to cross your legs, not being able to find suitable clothes in shops, the feeling that people are staring at you, and not being able to attract attention on you between people.

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