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Laparoscopic gastric plication for the treatment of severe obesity (HTG293)
Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic gastric plication for the treatment of morbid obesity. This involves folding the stomach in on itself and stitching it together to reduce its volume.
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NICE is unable to make a recommendation on semaglutide (Wegovy) for managing overweight and obesity in young people aged 12 to 17 years because Novo Nordisk did not provide an evidence submission. We will review this decision if the company decides to make a submission.
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Disease-specific reference case extension: management of overweight and obesity in adults (PMG50)
This NICE disease-specific reference case extension describes standardised methods for health economic evaluations of interventions for managing overweight and obesity in adults. For further details on developing and implementing disease-specific reference case extensions, see NICE’s position statement on use of disease-specific reference models in economic evaluations
Single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy for treating morbid obesity (HTG423)
Evidence-based recommendations on single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy for treating morbid obesity. This involves reducing the size of the stomach and small intestine to reduce the amount of food absorbed.
Setmelanotide for treating acquired hypothalamic obesity in people 4 years and over [ID6542]
In development Reference number: GID-TA11525 Expected publication date: 10 February 2027
In development Reference number: GID-HST10067 Expected publication date: 19 August 2026
Evidence-based recommendations on semaglutide (Wegovy) for reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in people with established cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity in adults.
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Type 2 diabetes prevention: population and community-level interventions (PH35)
This guideline covers preventing type 2 diabetes in adult populations and communities who are at high risk. It aims to promote a healthy diet and physical activity at community and population level, and recommends how to tailor services for people in ethnic communities and other groups who are particularly at risk of type 2 diabetes.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): assessment and management (NG49)
This guideline covers how to identify the adults, young people and children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who have advanced liver fibrosis and are most at risk of further complications. It outlines the lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatments that can manage NAFLD and advanced liver fibrosis.
This quality standard covers diagnosing, assessing and managing osteoarthritis in adults aged over 16. It includes treatment and support, and referral for joint surgery. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Diagnosis
- Quality statement 2: Assessment at diagnosis
- Quality statement 3: Information and support
- Quality statement 4: Therapeutic exercise
- Quality statement 5: Weight loss
- Quality statement 6: Follow-up
- Quality statement 7: Core treatments before referral for consideration of joint surgery
This indicator covers the establishing and maintaining of a register of patients aged 18 or over with a BMI of 23 kg/m2 or more (or 25 kg/m2 or more if ethnicity is recorded as White) in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM221
Weight management: BMI recording (long term conditions) (IND320)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with coronary heart disease, stroke or TIA, diabetes, at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, peripheral arterial disease, heart failure, COPD, dyslipidaemia, learning disability, obstructive sleep apnoea, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or other psychoses who have had a BMI recorded in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
This guideline covers nutrition and weight management in pregnancy for anyone who may become pregnant, is planning to become pregnant or is already pregnant, and nutrition in children up to 5 years. Care of babies and children born preterm or with low birth weight is not covered. The guideline does not give detailed advice on what constitutes a healthy diet.