Physician Area - Guide to Selecting Treatment
Use the guide below to select the treatment method:
| BMI Category (kg/m2) | |||||
| Treatment | 25-26.9 | 27-29.9 | 30-34.9 | 35-39.9 | >40 |
| Diet, Exercise & Behavior therapy | With comorbidities | With comorbidities | yes | yes | yes, but needs more |
| Pharmacotherapy | With comorbidities | yes | yes | yes | |
| VLCD with Behavioral Therapy | yes | With comorbidities | yes | yes | yes |
| Surgery | With comorbidities | yes | |||
Adapted from NIH, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, 2000 and personal opinion.

