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Episode #209: Obesity Medications

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Is There a Difference Between a 120% and a 140% BMI Target?

This is not saying that if you follow these categories, that you're automatically going to show up in an operating room and get a procedure done. None of these things are being recommended either instead of or before or as a replacement for lifestyle interventions in any guideline anywhere. And additionally, you would probably have less post-surgical complications if you did this on the lower ranges of these BMI targets when people are candidates compared to somebody whose BMI is 50 or 55.

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