Table 14.

Indications for Metabolic Surgery According to the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

45 kg more than the ideal body weight calculated according to the patient’s gender and height BMI >40 kg/m2 without comorbid illness or In case of BMI >35 kg/m2 and at least one of the obesity-related comorbidities, including NAFLD BMI values can be stretched to the range of 30–35 kg/m2 considering comorbid diseases* Age range of 18–65 years Appropriate psychiatric status No drug addiction The patient has the capacity to understand the risks associated with the surgery and what to do after the surgery

^*: In conditions involving multiple comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome; BMI: Body mass index.