Which is NOT listed as a co-morbidity for BMI >= 35 surgery qualification?

• A. Vitamin D deficiency
• B. T2DM
• C. OSA
• D. NAFLD

Answer: (A)

Bariatric surgery eligibility for someone with a BMI of 35 or higher is often tied to obesity-related health problems. Among the common comorbidities used to support surgery approval are type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, because these conditions are closely linked to obesity and typically improve after weight loss. Vitamin D deficiency, while very common in obesity, is a nutritional deficiency rather than a disease state used to justify surgical qualification, so it isn’t listed as a qualifying comorbidity. That’s why this option is the one that isn’t counted toward the BMI 35 surgery criteria.