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Who get turned down for weight loss surgery?
First and foremost, they may just not have a high enough BMI. A BMI of 35 or higher with one or more obesity-related conditions, or a BMI of 40 or higher without obesity-related disorders, is necessary for surgery. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks more about rejection criteria for weight loss surgery.
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People who get turned down for weight loss surgery will usually either be because they have such severe illnesses that the risk of surgery is too high. patients that may not receive surgery could be because they have mental health problems that would create complications after surgery.
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