To qualify, patients must be an
acceptable surgical
risk and be
defined as either severely obese with a BMI of 40 or greater or have a BMI of 35 or greater with at least one related condition: diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity - related cardiomyopathy or heart muscle disease or severe joint disease.
An investment policy will specify what percentage of an investment portfolio must be in cash, list the investment goals, and identify
acceptable levels of
risk (
defining, for example, maximum portfolio duration and the minimum credit rating for a security in the portfolio).