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. 2016 Jul 7;2(3):266–271. doi: 10.1002/osp4.53

Table 4.

Influence of provider BMI on drug prescription and bariatric surgery recommendation

BMI category P value
Underweight Healthy Overweight Obesity
Prescribe drug therapy
Yes 79% 69% 74% 58% <0.01
No 21% 31% 26% 42%

BMI, body mass index.