Dec 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.

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Apr 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

Jul 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 Obesity

Feb 24, 2009 · just wondering who currently has, or who had a bmi of 75+what you are changing/ have changed to be successfulMy bmi is 84

Feb 22, 2017 · Under certain circumstances, depending on the patient's disease burden (e.g., h/o Super Obesity i.e., initial BMI > 50 or Super-Super Obesity i.e., initial BMI >60) and associated co-morbidities ( e.g., diabetes) we could create a malabsorptive RNY GBP (MGBP) with a long BPL, a ~10 ft AL and short ( usually 5-7 ft) CC.

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Nov 8, 2021 · The prevalence of morbid obesity continues to increase in the United States and throughout the world. In the US, 65% of the adults are classified as either overweight ­(body mass index (BMI) >25) or obese (BMI>30). Most of that increase is in the obese population, with more than 6% of those being morbidly obese (a BMI>40). Robotic Bariatric ...

Oct 23, 2009 · I am so sorry about your brother.. I am sure he knew how much you loved him.. No one ever understands unless they have been in the prison of thier own body. All of us with BMI over 50 do understand. I can imagine the problems with the funeral were so heart breaking. I am sorry you had to go through that..

Jan 7, 2025 · Looking at the graph below, don’t let the small numbers next to the mortality risk on the Y-axis fool you. As the BMI increases, the risk of dying increases. When compared to a person with a BMI of 25, the risk of death is around 180% greater at a BMI of 35 and around 225% greater when the BMI is greater than 40 (2).