Center for Bariatric Surgery
Getting Started
Calculate your Body mass Index (BMI)
What is Your Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Being overweight is obviously a product of both how much you weigh plus how tall you are. Using these two things, researchers have put together a formula for standardizing the extent of overweight. Typical BMI may be from 25 to 30. Individuals with a BMI over 40 may qualify for bariatric surgery.
Calculate your BMI
What does this result mean?
| BMI Range |
Meaning |
| Under 16 |
Anorexic |
| Between 16 and 20 |
Thin |
| Between 21 and 25 |
Ideal |
| Between 26 and 30 |
Moderately Overweight |
| Between 31 and 35 |
Overweight |
| Between 36 and 39 |
Very Obese |
| Over 40 |
Morbidly Obese |
If your BMI is greater than 40, then one treatment alternative for you may be Bariatric surgery. If your BMI is over 35 but you have a significant number of health problems (ex: diabetes, sleep apnea) caused or made much worse by your weight, then you might also consider Bariatric surgery as a treatment option.
