The fourth-largest American city, Houston, TX is located in Harris County and covers 579.4 square miles. As of July 2009, 2,257,926 lived there. This marks a population increase of 15.6% since 2000. Of those residents, 19.5% lived in poverty. There is a nearly even balance between males and females in the city. 42.7% of the population is Hispanic, with the other majority balancing between White and Black. Just 5.4% are Asian.
The median age of a Houston resident is 30.9 years, slightly younger than that of the state of Texas. The state's largest city, Houston boasts many zip codes including: 77001, 77002, 77003, 77004 and 77005. The median income per household is $44,315 Renters pay a gross average of $775 per month in rent.
Houston, Texas is home to an impressive array of hospitals including the Menninger Clinic and The Institute for Rehabilitation & Research. The city also houses the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. The facility boasts 13 hospitals, including Texas Children's Hospital and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Known for its innovation in medicine, the city hosts patients from all over the world. Countless disciplines are represented, including ear, nose and throat, neurologists, plastic surgeons and cardiologists.
If you are thinking about surgery as an option for losing excess weight and improving your health, you can use the BMI Calculator below to see if weight loss surgery at Houston Weight Loss Surgery Center is the right for you.
To see if your weight and other details meet the criteria for the weight loss surgery, enter your approximate weight and height below. It is important to remember that these are only guidelines and that only a qualified physician or surgeon can help you determine if weight loss surgery is right for you.
BMI Calculator
BMI 40 or greater (severe obesity):
You may be a candidate for weight loss surgery. Insurance may cover part or all of the cost of your weight surgery.
BMI 35 to 39.9 (moderate obesity):
You may be a candidate for weight loss surgery. Insurance may cover part or all of the cost of your weight loss surgery if you have other weight related medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or obstructive sleep apnea.
BMI 30 to 34.9 (obese)
You are considered medically obese however most insurance companies will not cover weight loss surgeries for persons in this range. Depending on your weight history, whether you have other weight related conditions, or if you have other "lifestyle" considerations some surgeons may perform LAP-BAND for persons with BMIs in this range. Contact Houston Weight Loss Surgery Center for more information and to discuss your options.
BMI 25-29.9 (overweight)
You are likely not a candidate for weight loss surgery. Though you are not obese, you are considered medically over weight and may be a candidate for non-surgical weight loss programs.
BMI 24.9 or less
You are at a healthy weight and not a candidate for weight loss surgery.
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