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Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher (extreme obesity).

Your BMI is 35 to 39.9 (obesity), and you have a serious weightrelated health problem, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or severe sleep apnea. In some cases, you may qualify for certain types of weight-loss surgery if your BMI is 30 to 34 and you have serious weight-related health problems.

A desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle can be a key component. “If one begins to look at their quality of life, and decides to improve their life by resolving the disease, that is often the driving force behind why people seek surgery,” says Dr. Green.

There are four types of operations that are commonly offered in the United States.

An Adjustable Gastric Band (sometimes called a lap-band) works by decreasing food intake. Food intake is reduced by placing a small band around the top of the stomach to restrict the size of the opening from the throat. The surgeon can control the size of the opening by adding or removing saline from a balloon in the band.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass restricts food intake and also decreases how food is absorbed. Food intake is limited, similar to the lap-band procedure, and then food is sent directly to the small intestine. The bypass affects how food is absorbed, which results in fewer calories being processed.

How To Determine Your Bmi

Multiply your weight in pounds by 703.

Divide that answer by your height in inches.

Divide that answer by your height in inches again.

Results:

Below 18.5,Underweight

18.5 - 24.9, Healthy

25.0 - 29.9, Overweight

30.0 - 39.9, Obese

Over 40, Morbidly obese

Source: nih.gov

Duodenal Switch (Biliopancreatic Diverstion) is a complex surgery that restricts intake and also prevents absorption. One feature is to remove a large part of the stomach, so the patient feels full sooner. Secondly, food is re-routed from the part of the small intestine, which prevents absorption of calories.

In removing a large part of the stomach, the surgeon creates a more tubular “gastric sleeve” (also known as a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, or VSG, discussed next).

VSG surgery restricts food intake and decreases the amount of food used. VSG has been performed in the past as the first stage of BPD-DS (explained above). However, researchers have found that some patients can lose weight with VSG alone, and avoid the additional procedures of the BPD-DS.

After bariatric surgery, patients who develop new healthy habits will have the most success maintaining weight loss. Considering the dangers of long-term obesity, lifestyle changes are well worth the effort.

You can improve your health and quality of life for years to come with bariatric surgery at The Surgical Weight Loss Center of Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake.

As a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, we offer a:

Variety of surgical options. Patient navigator to support you through your weight loss process.

Comprehensive program that offers access to both pre-operative and post-operative resources and support designed to help you succeed. Start making plans for your surgical weight loss success today.

Call 888-228-6466 to register for our free, weight loss surgery seminar or schedule a free, one-on-one consultation with our bariatric nurse manager.

Baptist

LAKESIDE BAPTIST / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

Pastor Jeff Donnell / Worship 10:30 am & 10:31 am www.lbcdallas.com

WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00am

Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org

Dis C Iples Of C Hrist

E AST DALLAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / THE TABLE Worship Gathering 9:30 am

Worship 8:30 & 10:50 am / Rev. Deborah Morgan / www.edcc.org

E Piscopal

THE C ATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. MATTHEW / 5100 Ross Ave.

Sunday Traditional: 8:00 & 10:30 am / Christian Education 9:30 am

Servicio en español: 12:30 / 214.823.8134 / episcopalcathedral.org

Lutheran

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

Sunday School for all ages 9:00 am / Worship Service 10:30 am

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule. 214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL / 6121 E Lovers Ln.

Sunday: Sunday School 9:15 am, Worship 8:00 am, 10:30 am, & 6:00 pm / 214.363.1639 / www.ziondallas.org

Met Hodist

L AKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

9:30 – Sunday School / 10:30 – Fellowship Time

10:50 – Traditional & Contemporary Worship

WHITE ROCK UNITED METHODIST / www.wrumc.org

1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. George Fisk

NON -DE NOMIN ATION AL

SHORELINE DALLAS CHURCH / 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane

ShorelineDallas.com / 469.227.0471 / Pastor Earl McClellan

Everyone’s Welcome at 9:15am / Children’s & Youth Ministry

Presb Y Te R Ia N

NORTHPARK PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH / 214.363.5457

9555 N. Central Expwy. / www.northparkpres.org

Pastor: Rev. Brent Barry / 8:30 & 11:00 am Sunday Services

NORTHRIDGE PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr.

214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Welcomes you to Worship

Summer Worship: May 27 - Aug. 19 : 10:00 am / Childcare provided.

ST. ANDREW ’S PRESBY TERIAN / Skillman & Monticello

Rev. Rob Leischner. / www.standrewsdallas.org

214.821.9989 / Sunday School 9:30 am, Worship 10:45 am

Unit Y

UNITY OF DALLAS / A Positive Path For Spiritual Living

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972-233-7106 / UnityDallas.org local ADVOCATEMAG.COM