Bariatric Surgery Eligibility News Story

[Jobber 321]

Just found a link to this story on my google news feed. Thought it was a great read and very much agree with what it's saying. The best line is "Surgery is, by far, the most effective tool in managing or reversing Type 2 diabetes. Just as doctors wouldn't wait until a patient has advanced-stage cancer to treat their disease, patients shouldn't have to wait until they are severely obese to undergo surgery," Brethauer said.

https://www.wfmz.com/features/life-lessons/scientists-want-to-change-criteria-for-bariatric-surgery-eligibility/1100520796

Thought I'd share with the group

[GreenTealael 25,430]

Perfect!

[GradyCat 3,695]

Makes sense. The stigma about obesity should end.

[RickM 1,752]

This is why ASBS - the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons changed their name some years ago to ASMBS - the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, to reflect this reality.

As a side note, the classic or traditional Duodenal Switch started out in Europe as a procedure specifically designed to treat diabetes, to which the VSG was added to make it a more specific weight loss procedure.