Title

ASMBS Review of Body Mass Index

Authoring Organization

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Publication Month/Year

November 29, 2024

Last Updated Month/Year

December 18, 2024

Document Type

Consensus

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

The body mass index was first described almost 200 years ago and has since been used as a measure of obesity. This review describes the history, advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives to the body mass index in the care of the metabolic and bariatric surgical patient.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D015992 - Body Mass Index

Keywords

body mass index (BMI), BMI, body mass index

Source Citation

Carter J, Husain F, Papasavas P, Docimo S, Albaugh V, Aylward L, Blalock C, Benson-Davies S; Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery review of the body mass index. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Nov 29:S1550-7289(24)00914-6. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2024.10.038. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39681504.