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120 23 22 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 TO KNOW ABOUT 130 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 140 27 26 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 Weight-loss surgery can change 150 29 27 26 24 23 22 20 19 18 your life. Weight Loss Solutions 160 31 29 28 26 24 23 22 21 20 at Saint Francis Medical Center provides possibilities to those Ryan A. LeGrand, MD 170 33 31 29 27 26 24 23 22 21 who struggle with ongoing weight 180 35 33 31 29 27 26 24 23 22 problems. Led by bariatric and general surgeon

190 37 35 33 31 29 27 26 24 23 Ryan A. LeGrand, MD, a Cape Girardeau native, this new surgery center offers three wonderful weight-loss 200 39 37 34 32 30 29 26 24 27 surgery options for those seriously considering a lasting 210 41 38 36 34 32 30 29 27 26 lifestyle change.

220 43 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 27 230 45 42 40 37 35 33 31 30 28 UNDERSTANDING YOUR BMI 240 47 44 41 39 37 35 33 31 29 • BMI is a common measure of obesity. 250 49 46 43 40 38 36 34 32 30 • BMI helps determine treatment options — 260 51 48 45 42 40 37 35 33 32 especially when one or more comorbid conditions 270 53 49 46 44 41 39 37 35 33 are also present.

280 55 51 48 45 43 40 38 36 34 • A person with a BMI of 35 or more (approximately 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight) is 290 57 53 50 47 44 42 39 37 35 considered morbidly obese.1 300 55 52 59 49 46 43 41 39 37 • Morbid obesity raises the risk of early death by 310 61 57 53 50 47 44 42 40 38 50 percent (when compared to individuals who are not obese).2 320 62 59 55 52 49 46 43 41 39

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340 66 62 58 55 52 49 46 44 41 (Continued on reverse) 350 68 64 60 56 53 50 47 45 43

Underweight Healthy Weight Overweight Obese Severely Obese Morbidly Obese BMI < 18.5† BMI = 18.5 to 24.9† BMI = 25 to 29.9† BMI = 30 to 34.9† BMI = 35 to 39.9† BMI ≥ 40† (Class I Obesity) (Class II Obesity) (Class III Obesity)

Saint Francis Medical Center • 211 Saint Francis Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 • 573-331-3993 • www.sfmc.net IDEAL WEIGHT FOR WOMEN*

HEIGHT IDEAL WEIGHT MULTIPLIER (LBS.) ft. in. cm. lbs. kg. 2x 2.5x 3x 4 10 147.3 115 52.2 230 287.5 345 4 11 149.9 117 53.1 234 292.5 351 5 0 152.4 119.5 54.2 239 298.7 358.5 5 1 154.9 122 55.3 244 305 366 5 2 157.5 125 56.7 250 312.5 375 5 3 160.0 128 58.1 256 320 384 5 4 162.6 131 59.4 262 327.5 393 5 5 165.1 134 60.8 268 335 402 5 6 167.6 137 62.1 274 342.5 411 5 7 170.2 140 63.5 280 350 420 5 8 172.7 143 64.9 286 375.5 429 5 9 175.3 146 66.2 292 365 438 5 10 177.8 149 67.6 298 372.5 447 5 11 180.3 152 68.9 304 380 456 6 0 182.9 155 70.3 310 387.5 465

IDEAL WEIGHT FOR MEN*

HEIGHT IDEAL WEIGHT MULTIPLIER (LBS.) ft. in. cm. lbs. kg. 2x 2.5x 3x 5 2 157.5 136 61.7 272 340 408

5 3 160.0 138 62.6 276 345 414 1 American College of Surgeons. 5 4 162.6 140 63.5 280 350 420 Recommendations for Facilities Performing Bariatric Surgery. Bull Am Coll Surg 200 5 5 165.1 142.5 64.6 285 356.2 427.5 Sept; 85(9); 20-3.

5 6 167.6 145 65.8 290 362.5 435 2 American Society for Bariatric Surgery. 5 7 170.2 149 67.6 298 372.5 447 Rationale for the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity. [Online] 8 April 1998 5 8 172.7 151 68.5 302 377.5 453 (www.asbs.org/html/ration/html).

5 9 157.3 154 69.8 308 385 462 † Based on information from the American 5 10 177.8 157 71.2 314 392.5 471 Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (www.asbs.org/html/patients/bmi.html). 5 11 180.3 160 72.6 320 400 480 * For people with a medium-size frame. 6 0 182.9 163.5 74.2 327 408.7 490.5 Ideal weight will vary based on frame 6 1 185.4 167 75.7 334 417.5 501 size. Chart information courtesy of: Statistics Related to Overweight and 6 2 188.0 171 77.6 342 427.5 513 Obesity, National Institute of Diabetes and 6 3 190.5 174.5 79.1 349 436.2 523.5 Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Weight- control Information Network. NIH 6 4 193.0 179 81.2 358 447.5 537 Publication No. 96-4156, July 1996.

Saint Francis Medical Center • 211 Saint Francis Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 • 573-331-3993 • www.sfmc.net