Question

A 49-year-old man with obesity (BMI 36), T2DM, and hypertension has failed intensive lifestyle and medications. What do current surgical indications recommend?

Accepted Answer

Bariatric surgery recommended at BMI >=35 regardless of comorbidities; consider at BMI >=30 with T2DM

Answer

Bariatric surgery only if BMI >=40 or >=35 with refractory GERD

Answer

Surgery is experimental below BMI 40

Answer

Surgery only if BMI >=50

Answer

Surgery reserved for those without diabetes

Practice question

A 49-year-old man with obesity (BMI 36), T2DM, and hypertension has failed intensive lifestyle and medications. What do current surgical indications recommend?