Lap Band and BMI

As you look into the possibility of Lap Band surgery, you will often hear about or come across in your reading materials the term of Body Mass Index. Your BMI will go a long way in determining whether or not you are a good candidate for the Lap Band procedure.

The BMI is used as a guideline of body fat based on height and weight. The mechanism for deciding your BMI is (weight in pounds) divided by (height in inches squared).

The BMI measurement group weights according to the following:

Healthy Weight: BMI between 19 and 25

Overweight: BMI between 25 and 30

Obese: BMI over 30

Severely (Morbidly) Obese: BMI is 40 or more

TopSurgeons can help anyone with a BMI of 27 or greater.