2022 American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Overview

Journal Obes Surg

Date 2022 Nov 6

PMID 36336720

Authors

Dan Eisenberg

Scott A Shikora

Edo Aarts

Ali Aminian

Luigi Angrisani

Ricardo V Cohen

Maurizio De Luca

Silvia L Faria

Kasey P S Goodpaster

Ashraf Haddad

Jacques M Himpens

Lilian Kow

Marina Kurian

Ken Loi

Kamal Mahawar

Abdelrahman Nimeri

Mary OKane

Pavlos K Papasavas

Jaime Ponce

Janey S A Pratt

Ann M Rogers

Kimberley E Steele

Michel Suter

Shanu N Kothari

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Abstract

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, 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.BMI thresholds should be adjusted in the Asian population such that a BMI >25 kg/m suggests clinical obesity, and individuals with BMI >27.5 kg/m 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.

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