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Indications for <strong>bariatric</strong> <strong>surgery</strong><br />

• BMI > 40 kg/m 2 or BMI > 35 kg/m 2 with<br />

associated medical comorbidity exacerbated by<br />

obesity<br />

• Failed dietary therapy<br />

• Psychiatrically stable<br />

• Knowledgeable about operation and its sequelae<br />

• Motivated<br />

• Medical problems do not preclude likely survival<br />

from <strong>surgery</strong>

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