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David D. Kim, M.D., F.A.C.S.
35 Veranda Lane Ste 100
Colleyville,Texas 76034
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Phone: (817) 717-7447
FAX: (817) 581-6127
Dr. Kim performs surgery at Forest park medical center, and other hospitals in the Dallas -Ft. Worth area
Advanced Bariatric Center of Dallas
11990 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (214) 614-7036
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What does your BMI mean?
- BMI 18-24
- = Normal Weight
- BMI 25-29
- = Overweight
- BMI 30-34
- = Moderate Obesity
- BMI 35-39
- = Severe Obesity
- BMI > 40
- = Morbid Obesity
BMI, or body mass index, is a system of measurement that helps a patient figure out how overweight he or she is. A BMI of 20 to 25 is considered normal. 25 to 30 is considered overweight. 30.1 to 34.9 is considered obese. You are a candidate for weight loss surgery if your BMI is 40 or greater or if you have a BMI between 35 and 39.9 along with a serious health problem.
"I thought I was a pretty happy fat person. Hiding behind my jokes and laughter, I did not know how much my weight controlled my life. I never knew what true happiness was until I had my surgery. Some people don't like to tell people when they have had weight loss surgery but I tell everyone because I feel everyone deserves to be this happy!"
- Melissa F.
Life changed forever on September 27, 2006
Lap-Band Weight Loss Surgery Dallas Ft Worth Texas Dr. David Kim
By admin on January 16, 2009 at 3:30 pm
DR. DAVID KIM: LAP-BAND surgery basically involves encircling the top of the stomach with a prosthetic silicone band, much like the way a belt would be placed around your waist. It’s connected by tubing to a port, and this allows the band to be adjustable.
We can control the opening at the bottom of a pouch by putting more saline in or taking it out, and this will create a smaller or a larger opening, and this allows us to control the amount of food that you consume.
It’s advantages are that it is adjustable, as I have mentioned. The concept is more simple to understand than the other operations, therefore making it simpler. It is safer, it takes about 30 minutes to perform, there is no cutting or stapling, and this means that there is a less complication rate at the time of surgery.
It also means that because there is no alteration of the intestinal tract, that a patient will not require extra vitamins, just one multivitamin without the concern of vitamin deficiencies. Yet it does allow someone to lose weight, that of approaching a gastric bypass surgery. Just a little bit slower however, at about a pound or two per week. So a patient’s weight loss goal will ultimately be about two to three years from the time of implant.
It also has an advantage of allowing patients to return to work in a slightly shorter period of time than the other operations.
Yagnaroopaya Upendraya said:
I wouldn’t as a rule comment to someone’s blog however I liked this post so I felt forced to do so. Straying off topic slightly, what are your views about walking? Which is generally being put forward as the best exercise to burn fat.
Ex Girlfiend said:
My fellow on Orkut shared this link and I’m not dissapointed at all that I came to your blog.
Heartburn Home Remedy said:
This topic is quite hot in the net at the moment. What do you pay attention to while choosing what to write about?
admin said:
We believe that walking is the best entry level exercise to get your activity level increased.
Aerobic walking as been shown to help with decreasing the abdominal ( waist area) fat that is significant in lower your risk for cardiovascular disease .