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Bariatric surgery includes a number of different procedures to help individuals with severe obesity lose weight. The most common procedures in use include gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding.
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Bariatric surgery has been effective for treatment of severe obesity after nonsurgical approaches have failed. It is considered for well-informed and motivated patients with a BMI>40 kg/m2 or for individuals with a BMI of 35–40 kg/m2 and significant obesity-related comorbidities like type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, or hypertension. Patient selection involves a multidisciplinary screening process including medical, nutritional, and psychological evaluations. Many patients are also required to document completion of a physician-supervised diet and lifestyle modification program.
Bariatric surgery includes a range of different procedures. All procedures restrict gastric capacity to reduce food intake...
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Kalarchian, M. (2015). Bariatric Surgery. In: Wade, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Feeding and Eating Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-087-2_4-1
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