Plastic and reconstructive surgery
"Body Mass Index, Comorbidities, and the New Lancet Obesity Definition: Implications for Risk Analysis in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery".
Micaela J Tobin, Audrey K Mustoe, Sophia Ahn, Mohammed Yamin, Tricia Mae Raquepo, Anirudh Kulkarni, Manuela Neira, Sarah J Karinja, Bernard T Lee, Ryan P Cauley
Published: 202610.1097/PRS.0000000000012830
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission proposed a new definition of obesity that de-emphasizes body mass index (BMI) in favor of adiposity-related comorbidities. Our study evaluates the relevance of this paradigm shift to Plas…
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