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Am
I a Candidate for Bariatric
Surgery?
Ideal
candidates for weight-loss surgery
are the morbidly obese who:
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are at least
18 years old
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have been overweight
for more than five years
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have documented
failure with nonsurgical weight-loss
measures
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are well informed,
motivated and accepting of the
operative risk
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are prepared
to make substantial changes
in eating habits and lifestyle
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are willing
to participate in treatment,
support groups, and long-term
follow up
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understand
that bariatric surgery is a
life-altering experience
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are committed
to its success
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info@sbhcs.com
Monmouth Medical Center
300 Second Avenue
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
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