Approach to the Patient: Navigating Body Mass Index Requirements for Gender-Affirming Surgery.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0375362 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1945-7197 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0021972X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2017- : New York : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas
    • Subject Terms:
      Body Mass Index* ; Transgender Persons*/psychology ; Gender-Affirming Surgery*/methods; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Obesity/surgery ; Transsexualism/surgery ; Adult ; Gender Dysphoria/surgery ; Gender Dysphoria/psychology
    • Abstract:
      Body mass index (BMI) requirements for gender-affirming surgeries (GAS) present an obstacle to gender transition for many transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people. Furthermore, TGD people have unique barriers and preferences in managing their weight that must be considered. TGD patients frequently present to their endocrinologists for individualized, gender-affirming support to meet BMI cutoffs for GAS. This Approach to the Patient article combines expertise from several disciplines, including gender-affirming hormone management, weight management, mental health, gynecology, and plastic surgery. Multidisciplinary management considerations are offered for clinicians to assist TGD patients with obesity navigate BMI requirements to access GAS.
      (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Endocrine Society. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact [email protected] for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact [email protected].)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: body mass index; gender diverse; gender-affirming surgery; transgender
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240408 Date Completed: 20240812 Latest Revision: 20250103
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      10.1210/clinem/dgae193
    • Accession Number:
      38584330