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Obesity

AM I CANDIDATE TO A SURGERY?
The precise indications to carry out a surgery are the following ones:

a) To have a body mass index (BMI) over 40 or greater.

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b) To have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 and to be associated with one or more diseases related to obesity

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or

c) To have at least 45 kg of overweight


And

To be a person who has tried to lower weight by many programs or oriented regimes , without been successful or that have not been able to maintain the weight lost or

To be a person who is motivated to carry out changes in his/her lifestyle.


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