South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskundeHumansBariatric SurgeryBody Mass IndexWeight LossObesity
Metabolic and bariatric surgery: Surgical options and outcomes.
J Lubbe, J G M Smit, M Z Koto, M Conradie-Smit, W May
Published: 202510.7196/SAMJ.2025.v115i9b.3683
Abstract
RECOMMENDATIONS 1. MBS is recommended for individuals with a BMI >35 kg/m2, regardless of the presence, absence or severity of comorbidities,* to: a) reduce long-term overall mortality (Level 2b, Grade B) b) induce significantly better long-term weig…
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