https://articleseen.com/rss/rssauthor.aspx?auth=dr. george woodmanArticleSeen.com - Submit your quality article for maximum exposureCopyright 2009 ArticleSeenhttps://articleseen.com/Article_bariatric-surgery-tennessee-bmi-vital-tool-in-assessing-patients-for-weight-loss-surgery_8553.aspxDr. George Woodman, a bariatric surgeon in Tennessee, introduces Body Mass Index (BMI) as a vital tool for assessing patients for weight loss surgery. Though it has been around for more than 150 years, the BMI’s use has mushroomed in popularity since the 1970’s as physicians looked for a standardized way to measure the relative weight of their patients within broader populations.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:46:24 GMT