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Treatments according to BMI

Recommendations for guidance only:

In the selection of an operation for an obese patient, the BMI, age, family history of obesity, metabolic alterations, diabetes, emotional disorders with food, capacity for dietary discipline and for physical exercise are also taken into account…)

The final decision should be made by the patient with the help of his or her trusted specialist.

BMI between 25 and 27

He´s “overweight”. It weighs between 5 and 15 kg more than it should. Your most appropriate treatment should be:

  • Treatment and dietary education.
  • Lifestyle changes – habitual physical exercise.
  • Psychological treatment-behavioural therapy.

BMI between 28 and 34

He suffers from “Mild or Moderate Obesity” . It weighs between 16 and 30 kg more than it should.

Complications associated with obesity begin to appear over time.

Your most appropriate treatment should be:

  • Intragastric Balloon (BIG)
  • Treatment and dietary education.
  • Lifestyle changes – habitual physical exercise.
  • Psychological treatment-behavioural therapy.

BMI between 35 and 39

He suffers from “Severe Obesity”. It weighs between 30 and 40 kg more than it should..

There is almost always some complication associated with obesity.

Your most appropriate treatment should be:

  • Surgical treatment:
  • Treatment and dietary education.
  • Lifestyle changes – habitual physical exercise.
  • Psychological treatment-behavioural therapy.

BMI between 40 and 50

He suffers from “morbid obesity”. It weighs between 40 and 75 kg more than it should.

There is almost always some complication associated with obesity.

Your most appropriate treatment should be:

  • Surgical treatment:
    • Gastric tube or sleeve by laparoscopy.
    • Gastric Bypass by laparoscopy. (One or another operation according to dietary profile, genetic, metabolic syndrome / associated diabetes, other pathologies…)
  • Treatment and dietary education.
  • Lifestyle changes – habitual physical exercise.
  • Psychological treatment-behavioural therapy.

BMI greater than 50

He suffers from “Double Morbid Obesity”. It’s more than twice as heavy as it should be.
There is always some complication associated with obesity.
Your most appropriate treatment should be:

  • Surgical treatment:
  • Treatment and dietary education.
  • Lifestyle changes – habitual physical exercise.
  • Psychological treatment-behavioural therapy.