Knowing if you meet medical guidelines for bariatric surgery is an early step in your bariatric surgery decision-making process.

The guidelines for bariatric surgery are brief and fairly simple. Surgeons use the guidelines established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) when considering treatment options for patients. Keep in mind that these are only guidelines. An experienced surgeon or other healthcare professional will evaluate each patient using a larger set of criteria.

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