➤ Is bariatric surgery provided only to people with BMI > 40?
No. Traditional criteria include BMI ≥40 kg/m2 or BMI ≥35 kg/m2 with obesity-related comorbidities such as diabetes or sleep apnea. Some guidelines use lower thresholds for specific ethnic groups or severe metabolic disease. Decision-making relies on individual assessment, comorbidities, and prior treatment response, not BMI alone.
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