Comorbidities that Factor into Bariatric Surgery Eligibility

Comorbidities are medical conditions that exist in addition to obesity and are often a result of being overweight. Comorbidities are a factor in determining a patient's eligibility for bariatric surgery.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus - metabolic disorder resulting from the body's inability to produce enough, or to properly use, insulin
  
  
• Obstructive sleep apnea - when a child stops breathing during periods of sleep
  
  
• Pseudotumor cerebri - increased pressure in the brain which causes chronic headaches and eye problems
  
  
• Hypertension - higher than normal pressure inside the arteries
  
  
• Dyslipidemias - abnormal concentrations of lipids in the blood
  
  
• Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis - fatty inflammation of the liver that is not caused by alcohol damage
  
  
• Venous stasis disease - faulty veins that allow blood to collect in the lower legs
  
  
• Significant impairment in activities of daily living 
  
  
• Intertriginous soft tissue infections - infections in excess folds of skin that are caused by obesity
  
  
• Stress urinary incontinence - involuntary leakage of urine caused by increased abdominal pressure from excessive body fat
  
  
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease - a digestive disorder that is caused by gastric acid flowing from the stomach into the esophagus
  
  
• Weight-related arthropathies (joint diseases) which impair physical activity
  
  
• Obesity-related psychosocial stress