BMI
I was just thinking back to yesterday and my appt at the OWMC and we discussed the BMI chart and the NUT said she doesn't agree with them .... yet one of the criteria to be considered in the bariatric program is your BMI, so you would think they would use the same chart for setting goals. Make sense to me .... :)
I know, I found that strange, too. They don't target a healthy BMI when calculating your goal weight, but it is the main criteria for acceptance into the program!
Referral - December 2011 * Orientation TWH - March 13th, 2012 * Nurse Practitioner - April 17th, 2012 * Nutrition Class - April 17th, 2012 * Social Worker - April 24th, 2012 * Dietician - May 1st, 2012 * Psych - May 1st, 2012 * Surgeon - August 17th, 2012 * PATTS - Sept. 12th, 2012 * SURGERY TEGH, Dr. Cyriac - October 16th, 2012
Starting Weight - 320 lbs * Current Weight - 178 lbs * Goal Weight - 165 lbs
I agree with your Nut. The basic BMI chart doesn't work for everyone. Two people with the same numbers (height and weight) and same BMI can actually be a lot different in health. It also depends on how muscular you are, and your bone structure. So one of the two could actually be healthier than the other. You can actually find several charts for BMI based on different criteria.
I'm not sure the exact reason they use for using BMI for surgery, but I do know that programs need to have a measurable standard to go by. It was probably used because it is a medically accepted standard. It keeps all programs using the same criteria to accept or deny a patient.
Cathy
