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78 Evaluation and Management of Obesity
Robert F. Kushner

	Figure 78-1  Treatment algorithm. This algorithm applies only to the assessment for overweight and obesity and subsequent decisions on that assessment. It does not reflect any initial overall assessment for other conditions that the physician may wish to perform. BMI, body mass index; Ht, height; Hx, history; Wt, weight.
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	Figure 78-2  Bariatric surgical procedures. Examples of operative interventions used for surgical manipulation of the gastrointestinal tract. A. Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB).
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