Am I A Candidate?

Are You Overweight? Take the Test

What is Your Body Mass Index?

They say if you can not measure it you can not manage it. By measuring your BMI you could be at the starting point on your journey back to health.

BMI Score	Category	Action Required
Less than 16	Severe Thinness	Dietician
16 - 17	Moderate Thinness	Dietician
17 - 18.5	Mild Thinness	None
18.5 - 25	Normal	None
25 - 30	Overweight	Book
30 - 35	Obese Class I	Book
35 - 40	Obese Class II	Book
More than 40	Obese Class III	Book

After being properly assessed you are a potential candidate if you have a BMI:

40 or higher
35 or higher if suffering from an obesity related co-morbidity
30 or higher and suffer from Metabolic Syndrome especially Type 2 Diabetes.

Do you have the "Four Highs of Obesity"?

If your Body Mass Index (BMI) is greater than 25, you definitely need to treat and normalise your FOUR HIGHS:

1 - High Waist Circumference

2 - High Blood Pressure

3 - High Cholesterol

4 - High Blood Sugar

Risks Associated with being Overweight or Obese

Being overweight increases the risk of a number of serious diseases and health conditions. Below is a list of these risks:

High blood pressure
Higher levels of LDL cholesterol, which is widely considered "bad cholesterol," lower levels of HDL cholesterol, considered to be good cholesterol in moderation, and high levels of triglycerides
Type II diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis, a type of joint disease caused by breakdown of joint cartilage
Sleep apnea and breathing problems
Certain cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, liver)
Low quality of life
Mental illnesses such as clinical depression, anxiety, and others
Body pains and difficulty with certain physical functions
Generally, an increased risk of mortality compared to those with a healthy BMI

As can be seen from the list above, there are numerous negative, in some cases fatal, outcomes that may result from being overweight. Generally, a person should try to maintain a BMI Score below 25.

Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For Me?

If you are morbidly obese, overweight by more than 20 kilograms, or have battled obesity for many years, weight loss surgery may be the solution you have been looking for.

Other factors required to qualify for weight loss surgery are age. You must be 18 years or older, but there is no maximum age for surgery subject to your health assessment.