5)Individuals with none of the aforementioned qualifications are assigned 7 years. Subsequently, adjustments to this data were made in the same way as for the BMI data. Sequencing data In both populations studied, genetic variants were first identified in whole-genome sequencing data. Subsequently,...
Surgery Options Another possible option for people with obesity who have not been able to lose weight through diet, exercise, and medication is weight loss surgery. Qualifications forbariatric surgeryinclude having a BMI of 40 kg/m2or greater or having a BMI of 35 to 39.9 kg/m2along withobesi...
page 2 “Bariatric surgery should be considered for adults with BMI ≥ 35 kg/m 2 and type 2 diabetes, especially if the diabetes is difficult to control with lifestyle and pharmacologic therapy.” – American Diabetes Association (2009) “When indicated, surgical intervention lead...