Fast Five Quiz: Confronting Obesity

According to guidelines from the ASMBS, which were cosponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the Obesity Society, a bariatric procedure should be offered to patients with a BMI of at least 35 kg/m² and one or more severe obesity-related comorbidities, including:

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Hypertension

• Hyperlipidemia

• Obstructive sleep apnea

• Obesity hypoventilation syndrome

• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

• Pseudotumor cerebri

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease

• Asthma

• Venous stasis disease

• Severe urinary incontinence

• Debilitating arthritis

• Considerably impaired quality of life

The guidelines also state that patients with a BMI of at least 40 kg/m² who do not have coexisting medical problems and for whom bariatric surgery would not be associated with excessive risk are eligible for bariatric procedures. Evidence is insufficient to recommend a bariatric surgical procedure specifically for glycemic control alone, lipid level lowering alone, or cardiovascular disease risk reduction alone, independent of BMI criteria.

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Cite this: Romesh Khardori. Fast Five Quiz: Confronting Obesity - Medscape - Sep 20, 2019.