Please use the BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator to figure out your BMI index. According to the Panel on Energy, Obesity and Body Weight Standards published by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition if your BMI is:

• under 19 - you are underweight
• between 19 and 25 - desirable BMI
• between 26 and 29 - you are prone to health risk
• between 30 and 40 - you are considered obese
• over 40 - indicates extreme obesity

For more information about surgical weight management, please review the information on this Web site and be sure to speak with your personal physician.

To schedule an appointment or learn more about the IU Surgical Weight Management Center, please call us: (317) 630-2524 or contact us.