Who is a candidate for the LAP-BAND®
Adjustable Gastric Banding System?
Adults who have a BMI:
over or equal to 40 or
over or equal to 35 with 1 or more
severe obesity-related comorbidities
results
Classification |
BMI |
Health Risk* |
| Underweight |
<19 |
Low |
| Ideal |
19-24.9 |
Minimal/Low |
| Overweight |
25-29.9 |
Increased |
| Obese |
≥30 |
High |
| Severely Obese |
≥35 |
Very High |
| Morbidly Obese |
≥40 |
Extremely High |
| Super Obese |
≥50 |
Extremely High |
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helpful links
For more information on obesity, surgical options and the
LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System, please visit these websites:
http://lapband.com
Allergan, Inc. (the makers of the LAP-BAND® System)
http://www.allergan.com
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASBMS)
http://www.asbms.org
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