What Are The Criteria for Obesity Operation?

There are some criteria for patients who want to undergo bariatric(obesity) surgery. These criteria can be listed as follows:

Age between 20-65
Body mass index above normal values and no additional disease
If there is an additional disease (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, asthma, polycystic ovary syndrome, severe joint problems), body mass index (BMI) value of 35-40kg / m2
Body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg / m2 in difficult-to-control diabetes
Individuals who have previously had any diet with personal effort
Individuals who will come to follow-up examinations in the post-operative period and use the recommended support and drugs
Individuals without any substance addiction

The criteria for people who are not fit for surgery are as follows: