BMI Status and,Cost of Surgery and Loss of Income
| BMI
|
STATUS
|
DISEASE RISK
|
| Below 18
|
Malnutrition
|
Digestive problems, Weakness, Chronic Fatigue, Stress, Anxiety, Reproductive/Hormonal Disfunction
|
| 18.0-23.0 | Normal | Normal menstruation, Can handle stress, Good energy levels, Vitality, Resistance to illness, good physical condition, etc. |
| 23.0-27.5 | Overweight
|
Fatigue, digestive problems, Circulation problems, varicose veins, etc |
| 27.5 - 30.0
|
Obese
|
Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Blood Clots, Strokes, Joint problems/arthritis in knees, Spine.etc |
| 30.1 - 35.0
|
Highly Obese
|
Diabetes, Cancer, Angina, Heart attacks, Phlebitis, Arterialsclerosis & Strokes, etc. |
| OVER 35
|
Extremely Obese
|
Maximum risk of Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, premature death. |
Surgery / Treatment/ Medication/ Loss of Income costs
- Minimum cost for Bypass Surgery is between 75,000/- to 1.5 Lakh but the good news is it has an average life of 6-8 years after which you have to re-bypass !!!
- Minimum cost for Angioplasty (Stentating for heart vessel Block) is 1 to 2 Lakh
- Minimum monthly cost for uncomplicated Diabetics is Rs.1,000/- to 3,000/- monthly cost to keep it control
- Costs escalate exponentially in Diabetics with complications of the Eye, Heart, Brain, Kidneys, and Gangrene etc.
- Monthly cost for Kidney Dialysis is a minimum of 10,000/-
- Minimum cost for Kidney transplant is 1.5 to 2 Lakh
- Average cost for Cancer Surgery is between 1 to 2 lakh
- Average cost for chemotherapy is couple of lakh
- Average cost of Radiotherapy is up to 1 lakh
All these costs exclude the following:
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- Follow up treatment cost which includes blood test, Scans, Medicines, Injections, Nutrition supplementation etc
- Doctors consultation charges and Hospital charges
- Transportation cost
- Patient attainder cost
Loss of income because of not working both for the patient and the attainders who accompany them; called MAN HOURS LOST
