Question:
Is there a weight criteria.

   — jerri (posted on January 31, 2006)

January 31, 2006
For having surgery? Yes most of the time, your BMI has to be 35 or higher and from most of the people I have talked to it has been with health problems as well...
   — Katpts

January 31, 2006
It depends on the type of surgery that you are having, lapband or RNY or other. The doctor and the insurance companies all have their own criteria.
   — ChristineB

January 31, 2006
Generally speaking Body Mass Index of 40 or greater without any comorbidities (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, etc) and great than 35 with comorbidities. BMI of greater than 40 roughly translates into 100 lbs overweight.
   — SteffieBear15

February 1, 2006
My insurance requires a BMI of 40 or 35 with commorbidities.
   — classite

February 1, 2006
You need to be at least 85-100 pounds overweight. You also need to have the risk factors related to obesity such as diabetes, sleep apnea, reflux, and joint problems. You also will have had to try to lose weight on your own.
   — monymony