“…This intervention should be looked at as a tool in weight loss rather than considered a cure because major lifestyle modifications still need to occur. 45 When surgery is considered, certain criteria must be met; these include being a female older than 13 years or a male older than 15 years, being unable to lose weight after six consecutive months of weight management treatment, being severely obese (BMI > 40) with severe comorbidities, or having a BMI > 50 with no comorbities. 46 The CNL is equipped to provide the patients and their families with the appropriate education and surgical guidelines.…”
“…This intervention should be looked at as a tool in weight loss rather than considered a cure because major lifestyle modifications still need to occur. 45 When surgery is considered, certain criteria must be met; these include being a female older than 13 years or a male older than 15 years, being unable to lose weight after six consecutive months of weight management treatment, being severely obese (BMI > 40) with severe comorbidities, or having a BMI > 50 with no comorbities. 46 The CNL is equipped to provide the patients and their families with the appropriate education and surgical guidelines.…”
In adolescents, LAGB improved BMI and altered the sensitivity to nutrients without significant effects on upper gastrointestinal tract physiology at the 6-month follow-up.
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