The best method to lose weight is to lose your body weight with healthy diet and doing physical exercise. But if you are tried using all other weight loss techniques than gastric band surgery is the best option for you. Adjustable gastric band surgery is the most effective weight loss surgery procedure which is done through laparoscopic method. In this weight loss surgery an adjustable silicon gastric band is placed on the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch in the upper part of the stomach. Due to this it makes alteration in the structure of the digestive system that restricts the amount of food that is taken and makes you feel full for longer duration.

But this weight loss surgery is not meant for everyone. Although this method of surgery is safe and secure and involves very lees pain but there are certain risks and complications that are associated with adjustable gastric band surgery. Also the candidate should be ready to make changes in their lifestyle. So there are certain weight loss criteria for gastric banding surgery. The candidate must fulfill these weight loss criteria for gastric banding before undergoing this weight loss surgery.

Weight loss criteria for gastric banding are:

Before undergoing weight loss surgery the candidate must qualify for some eligibility conditions:

• The age of the candidate must be more than 18 years and less than 60 years.


• BMI or Body Mass Index of the candidate must be more than 30. The persons having BMI more than 35 and above are considered as morbidly obese and can for weight loss surgery.


• The candidate must have tried all the techniques to lose weight but do not get success to lose their body weight by adopting any of the method.


• Candidate must be suffering from severe weight related problems.


• The candidate who wants to go for weight loss surgery must be fully determined to make changes in their life style. They must agree to make changes in the dietary habits and should be fully ready to follow restrictions and precautions.