What You Should Know

Not everyone is a candidate for the Inamed Lap-Band System. Below you will find a BMI (body mass index) calculator that will tell you if you are a candidate for Lap-Band placement. Body Mass Index is a measurement of the relative percentages of fat and muscle mass in the human body. Weight and height are calculated into the formula to determine an index of obesity in a person.

You must be morbidly obese to be considered a candidate for bariatric surgery. Once you have determined your BMI, you will need to decide if surgical weight loss treatment is for you. If you find that your BMI does not meet our requirements for gastric banding, we do offer non-invasive treatment for obesity. Dr. Patel and our professional staff will design a weight loss program that's just right for you.

Check out our page on the various services that we offer which include; diet and exercise programs, nutritional supplements and prescription weight loss tablets. Call our office or email us; your name and telephone number and one of our experienced staff members will contact you to set up a consultation with Dr. Patel, register you for our next seminar, or answer any questions that you may have regarding our nutritional supplements.

To use the BMI calculator:

Your height must be entered in inches and it must be a whole number without any quotations (ie. 5' 2" = 62). Please feel free to download this BMI calculator to your desktop or visit our website as often as you would like.

You can also visit www.nutriadvice.com for additional information on nutrition, dieting, exercise and more. for additional information on nutrition, dieting, exercise and more.

Click on the BMI calculator below