For the first time in 30 years, the world's leading authorities have new guidance on who will benefit from weight-loss surgery. Doctors hope more people will take advantage of the surgery to bring down their heart, diabetes, and cancer risks - and to just feel better overall.
For the first time in 30 years, the world's leading authorities have new guidance on who will benefit from weight-loss surgery.Millions of Americans qualify for bariatric surgery. However, many more could benefit from it.
Bariatric surgeon Charis Ripley-Hager of Temple Health says the new guidelines recognize that reversing obesity takes more than willpower. Nor do they work for those less obese, with conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, or sleep apnea.People used to need a BMI of 35-40 with medical conditions, and 40 or more without other factors to get surgery.Dr. Ripley-Hager says it also allows surgery for Asian Americans with major conditions at a BMI of 27.The new standards also acknowledge that with most bariatric surgery done through small incisions or with robot helpers, it's extremely safe.
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