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do i qualify?

To be considered for surgery, you must meet these requirements:
  • Be between 15 and 50 years old
  • Have a BMI in the range of 40-50, or 35-39 with life threatening co-morbidities, and greater than 75 lbs. overweight
  • Have had no previous weight loss surgery
  • Failure with nutritionally and medically supervised diets

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