The client has a BMI of 36 . He has comorbidities of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. He has tried restrictive dieting and has not been able to lose the weight he needs to lose. What would be the best suggestion for this client to lose weight?
A) Orlistat (Xenical) C) Behavior modification
B) Bariatric surgery D) Phentermine (Fastin)
C
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The current criterion for performing bariatric surgery is a BMI of 40 or greater or a BMI of 35 to 39.9 for clients who have major comorbidities.
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