The purpose behind this pre-op diet (increasing protein) is to help you start losing weight, reduce the amount of glycogen in the liver so it will shrink in size, reduce the risk of complications and promote tissue and muscle repair prior to surgery.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 40 percent of American adults have some form of obesity. The obesity rate in American child is somewhere around 18.5 percent. With almost 4 in 10 members of the adult population well over their ideal BMI.
The team at Tijuana Bariatric Center offers an online BMI calculator and measurement tool to help patients determine if they are in a generally normal weight range for their height. By calculating BMI, you can determine if you should change your diet, exercise more, or even undergo bariatric surgery.
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