| The cost of gastric bypass surgery and other | | | | to the gym, a healthy choice diet, a wardrobe that |
| bariatric surgical procedures are high averaging | | | | may have to be replaced on a continual basis for a |
| between $20,000 and $35,000. Many insurance | | | | year, even transportation and furniture. |
| companies are beginning to see obesity as a serious | | | | Beyond the material cost, there is also a physical and |
| health disorder, however, and have begun to cover | | | | emotional cost. Gastric bypass surgery permanently |
| some of the cost of gastric bypass surgery. | | | | changes your digestive system making it impossible |
| Insurance companies will only cover the cost of | | | | to eat certain foods or combinations of foods. You |
| gastric bypass surgery if the candidate is qualified. A | | | | will also have to make a commitment to exercise |
| qualified candidate is firstly at least 100 pounds | | | | regularly and avoid high-sugar and high-fat foods that |
| overweight and has demonstrated in the past a | | | | may hurt your system. Emotionally, an adjustment will |
| serious effort to control their weight through lifestyle | | | | have to be made as you adapt to your new lifestyle |
| changes like diet and exercise. Candidates must have | | | | and continually changing body. People important to |
| been obese for at least 5 years prior to the surgery, | | | | you may also treat you differently after weight loss, |
| not have a history of alcohol abuse, and not have | | | | which can cause stress and conflict. Any surgery is |
| depression or other serious psychiatric disorders. | | | | serious and a surgery to promote weight loss should |
| After surgery, there are other things to consider | | | | only be undertaken when all other avenues have |
| when factoring in the cost of gastric bypass surgery. | | | | been explored. |
| A new lifestyle commitment will include a membership | | | | |