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Bariatric surgery (bear-ee-AT-ric) Also known as gastrointestinal surgery.
Surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to help patients with extreme obesity to lose weight. Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss method used for people who have a body mass index (BMI) above 40. Surgery may also be an option for people with a BMI between 35 and 40 who have health problems like heart disease or type 2 diabetes.
Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, National Institutes of Health
Bariatric surgery (bear-ee-AT-ric) Also known as gastrointestinal surgery.
Surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to help patients with extreme obesity to lose weight. Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss method used for people who have a body mass index (BMI) above 40. Surgery may also be an option for people with a BMI between 35 and 40 who have health problems like heart disease or type 2 diabetes.
Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, National Institutes of Health
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