NICE (UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence) approves bariatric surgery for morbid obesity
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of bariatric surgery as a last-resort treatment for morbid obesity. People with a body mass index of 40kg/m(2), or 35kg/m(2) if presenting other significant diseases, will be eligible.