If the patient’s BMI is between 25 and 40 (or 35 depending on certain conditions), surgery will not be necessary. Subject to the patient’s needs, the care pathway that Clinique Saint-Jean provides will be non-surgical and based on education and medical care.
This care pathway includes:

• A meeting with a doctor specializing in nutrition. A personalized follow-up will be set up with the patient, and advice will be given to improve their eating behaviour.
• Consultations with a psychologist for psychological and behavioural support at a frequency to be determined individually.
• Exercise individually or in a group with a physiotherapist.
• The patient may also need to take dietary supplements or medication.
• A gastroenterologist may advise the placement of a gastric balloon if the patient’s BMI is above 30.