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"I've always been a large guy," said Brian McMillan of Winston-Salem. An athlete who played football and wrestled during college, it was the transition to a more sedentary lifestyle after college that signaled the beginning of his problems. "I still ate like I was an athlete. As my weight increased so did my health problems."

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Am I Morbidly Obese?

Answering that question may give you the courage you need to take the first step. Below are tools you can use to determine if you are morbidly obese and potentially a candidate for weight loss surgery.

There are several medically-accepted criteria for defining morbid obesity. You are likely morbidly obese if you are:

  • More than 100 lbs. over your ideal body weight, or
  • Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40, or
  • Have a BMI of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight

Use our BMI Calculator

Causes of Morbid Obesity

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