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Major updates to 1991 National Institutes of Health guidelines for bariatric surgeryMetabolic 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 30-34.9kg/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.
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