NIH Guidelines BMI >40 Kg/m2 BMI >35 Kg/m2 and comorbidities Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity NAtional Institutes of HealthConsensus Development Conference Statement March
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Lap Band in patients with BMI40 Kg/m2 BMI >35 Kg/m2 and
comorbidities Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity NAtional
Institutes of HealthConsensus Development Conference Statement
March Obesity Obesity Is a serious,commom, chronic and relapsing
disease Medical treatment as changing eating behaviour, lifestyle,
drugs or any other fail to keep the weight lost in long time
Surgery is the best therapy we have for morbid obese patients and
gastric banding has already prove its efficacy. What to do when we
have a moderate obese patient (>30 30
