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Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas

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Real Patients. Real Stories.

“100 pounds lighter and I’m living life to the fullest.”
- Greg Fore

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214.820.8220
Weight Loss Surgery Clinic
9101 North Central Expressway, Suite 370 (at Park Lane)
Dallas, Texas 75231

Are You a Candidate? 

When you’re overweight, you’re more likely to experience other health problems (co-morbidities), such as:

  • Depression
  • Problems with skin, urination or menstruation
  • Increased risk for certain types of cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • High blood pressure
  • Acid reflux disease
  • Sleep apnea

Body Mass Index

If you have experienced unsuccessful attempts at weight loss in the past and have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more, you may be a candidate for weight loss surgery. You may also be a candidate if you have a BMI of 35 or higher, plus a serious health problem such as diabetes or sleep apnea.

BMI is the standard health care professionals use to determine whether a person is overweight or obese. Obesity starts at a BMI of 30, severe obesity starts at 35, and morbid obesity starts at 40. To determine your BMI, find your height on the horizontal scale and your weight on the vertical scale. Your BMI range is where these lines intersect.