Do you want to lose weight or have bariatric surgery? You need to start seeing a doctor and nurse right away. It is important to optimize your health by managing any chronic conditions.
To start, talk to your family doctor. If you do not have a family doctor, register with the 
Québec family doctor finder of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.
Cible Santé workshops offered in Laval on the following topics:
Prevention
You can calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) to assess your degree of obesity. To calculate your BMI, you need your height (in centimetres or feet) and weight (in kilograms or pounds).
This tool is not appropriate for you if you have an eating disorder, are pregnant, or are under 18 years of age.
If your BMI is over 25 kg/m2 and your waist circumference is higher than your recommended value, you are at a greater risk of developing obesity-related diseases.
You can use several tools to calculate your BMI.
BMI calculators
BMI app
Available from the Apple Store
Interactive online calculator
Extenso (Centre de référence sur la nutrition de l’Université de Montréal) has an easy-to-use interactive BMI calculator.
Extenso is a non-profit organization. Its mission is to raise public awareness about better nutrition health through the objective interpretation and effective communication of the latest in nutrition science.
| Classes | BMI(kg/m2) | Risk of related diseases |
|---|---|---|
| Below normal | < 18,5 | Low (but a greater risk of other clinical problems as well as mortality) |
| Normal | 18,5-24,9 | Low |
| Overweight | 25-29,9 | Some risks |
| Obese | < 30 | |
| Class I | 30 - 34,9 | High |
| Class II | 35 - 39,9 | Very high |
| Morbidly obese | ||
| Class III | <40 | Extremely high |
*These values are independent of age and sex and represent the same level of fat tissue for any population.
*It is important to measure BMI and body fat distribution (waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio, etc.) to assess the risks of obesity-related health problems.
Reference: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
In addition to posing a risk for the conditions mentioned above, abdominal fat is a major risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (also known as “NASH”) and other metabolic diseases.
To calculate your waist circumference, watch this video from the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Perform the following steps:
Men: More than 94 cm (37 inches)
Women: More than 80 cm (31.5 inches)
Does your BMI and/or your waist circumference indicate that you have a weight problem? Don’t panic: we can help!
Consult the different healthy lifestyle sections to improve your health.