Medical and Surgical Weight Management Patient Resources
Contact Information
(608) 265-7090
(608) 265-1211 (fax)
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Do you know your Body Mass Index (BMI)? BMI Chart (pdf)
The UW Health Medical and Surgical Weight Management Program is committed to providing you the best care, including classes, support groups and online resources to help you and your family make informed decisions. We understand the key to making the right decision about bariatric surgery and maintaining a healthy lifestyle after surgery is to have the right information at your fingertips.
Frequently Asked Questions
UW Health Resources
- Getting Started in the UW Health Bariatric Surgery program
- Medical and Surgical Weight Management Questionnaire (pdf)
- Medical and Surgical Weight Management Drop-In Class and Support Group meets on the second Monday of every month
- Watch our educational seminar online
- Subscribe to our Medical and Surgical Weight Management Newsletter
- Post-Surgery Nutrition (pdf)
- Track what you're eating with our Food and Supplement Record (pdf)
- Focus on your drinking habits for four weeks and build new healthy habits with our Beverage Tracker (pdf)
Internet Resources
The Internet resources below can assist in informing you about bariatric surgery and help you learn about the impact the decision to have bariatric surgery can have on your life.
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Weight Control Information Network (WIN)
- National Institutes of Health - MedlinePlus
- American Diabetes Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North American Association for the Study of Obesity
- Bariatrics 4 Diabetes
- Obesity Action Coalition
- Obesity Help
- American Obesity Association
- Obesity Law and Advocacy Center
- Check your Body Mass Index (BMI)
