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Bariatric surgery is superior to medical management alone for inducing significant long-term weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes, and reduction in mortality for patients with BMI ≥ 40 or ≥ 35 with comorbidities.
If you have a BMI of 40 or higher, or 35 or higher with health issues, discuss bariatric surgery with your doctor. It is the most effective treatment for long-term weight loss and diabetes remission, far superior to diet and exercise alone for this group.
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Bariatric surgery can be considered for people with BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 or BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 with at least 1 adiposity-related disease... to induce significantly better long-term weight loss compared with medical management alone... induce control and remission of type 2 diabetes... over best medical management alone
Why this rating
Grade A evidence for weight loss and diabetes remission outcomes.
Source
Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline
Sean Wharton et al. · Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2020
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