Treatment | Body mass index category (kg/m2) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
23.0a or 25.0–26.9 | 27.0–29.9 | 27.5a or 30.0–34.9 | 35.0–39.9 | ≥ 40 | |
Diet, physical activity, and behavioral therapy | † | † | † | † | † |
Pharmacotherapy | † | † | † | † | |
Metabolic surgery | † | † | † |
↵a Cutoff points for Asian American individuals.
↵† Treatment may be indicated for selected motivated patients.
From American Diabetes Association. Obesity management for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Sec. 7. In: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2017. Diabetes Care 2017; 40(suppl 1):S57–S63. ©2017 American Diabetes Association. All rights reserved. Material from this publication is used with the permission of American Diabetes Association.