Is there a weight minimum for having the BPD/DS?

This procedure is used on both the morbidly obese and the super morbid obese, but I heard that if you are on the low end of the spectrun (BMI 40) that the surgeon will not consider it and you must have an RNY instead. The concern is that you will lose too much weight and that it is a procedure only for those that need to loose more than 200 lbs. only. Is this true?

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