HEALTH & WELLNESS
ASK THE PHYSICIAN
Michael L. Bilof, M.D.
Medical Director, Bariatric Services
Program at Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Getting help with weight loss
Q: I went through a very stressful period in my life five years ago
and ate a lot to help me cope with everything. Things have evened
out in my life and become a lot easier, but I currently weigh 340
pounds at 5 feet 11 and now have diabetes. I’ve tried a lot of diets
and do exercise a little when I can. But I just can’t get my weight to go
down. My doctor says my weight, which caused my diabetes, is mak-
ing it even worse, and that my heart is showing signs of stress (now I
also have atrial fibrillation). I’m really desperate for help!
Jack S., Pine Beach
Ask the Physician
A: People who are severely overweight – with a body mass index
(BMI) over 40 – are automatically candidates for weight loss surgery
like gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and duodenal switch surgical pro-
cedures, as part of an overall program focusing on nutrition, healthy
living and exercise. Based on your weight and height, your BMI is
47.4. This factor – combined with your diabetes and cardiac arrhyth-
mia – definitely qualifies you for consideration of weight loss surgery.
To calculate your BMI, use the calculator at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm. Deborah has partnered with
the surgical weight loss experts at Garden State Bariatrics and Well-
ness Center to bring this service to the hospital. Don’t be discouraged
– there is hope!
For an appointment or more information about how Deborah Heart
and Lung Center’s leading-edge technologies can improve your qual-
ity of life, request info or an appointment at 800-555-1990 or www.
demanddeborah.org.
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