Q. When should I get obesity surgery?
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Obtaining obesity surgery is a major decision for any patient, and should be taken only after careful consideration. It is typically recommended for those individuals whose body mass index (BMI) is over 40, or who have a BMI of 35 to 39.9 with an obesity-related medical condition such as heart disease, sleep apnea, or type 2 diabetes.
To ensure that the surgery will provide you with optimal health benefits and long-term success, it's important to work closely with your doctor throughout the process of obtaining and recovering from obesity surgery. Before deciding on any course of action, it's wise to discuss all available treatment options — including lifestyle changes through diet and exercise — in detail with your physician so you can make an informed decision together about what’s right for you. After making an informed choice it’s also important to develop a close working relationship with your surgeon so they can provide vital guidance during recovery. Your surgeon will help monitor progress by evaluating various outcomes such as weight loss, co-morbidities improvement or resolution; nutritional assessments; medication changes; life style modification goals; activity level and overall health status measurements pre -and post operationally.
Obesity surgeries have been proven effective at helping patients reach and maintain healthy weights when combined with comprehensive lifestyle modifications that incorporate regular exercise — which itself has many additional health benefits at any weight— and nutrient dense food choices designed specifically for each individual depending on different factors like age sex genetics comorbid conditions etc Undergoing any form of major surgery carries potential risks however research indicates that these outweigh the long term adverse cardiovascular conditions associated by soaring Body Mass Index (BMI). Therefore if properly prescribed under the guidance of experienced bariatric surgeons such surgical interventions remain an effective way to combat serious Obesity related physical deformity morbidity mortality & social inequalities stemming from current Obesity epidemic plaguing society .