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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
ORCID: 0000-0002-5908-3942Publishes on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Obesity and Health Practices, Body Contouring and Surgery. 112 papers and 4.8k citations.
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Major updates to 1991 National Institutes of Health guidelines for bariatric surgery Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is recommended for individuals with a body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m 2 , regardless of presence, absence, or severity of co-morbidities. MBS should be considered for individuals with metabolic disease and BMI of 30-34.9 kg/m 2 . BMI thresholds should be adjusted in the Asian population such that a BMI > 25 kg/m 2 suggests clinical obesity, and individuals with BMI > 27.5 kg/m 2 should be offered MBS. Long-term results of MBS consistently demonstrate safety and efficacy. Appropriately selected children and adolescents should be considered for MBS. (Surg Obes Relat Dis 2022; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2022.08.013 ) © 2022 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. All rights reserved.