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KM conceived the idea for the manuscript. KM and SA extensively discussed the various pros and cons of consensus-building exercises. NJ and WC brought fresh insight into the topic. All authors participated in discussions and contributed to the write-up. All authors have seen the final draft and approve of it.

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  1. Bariatric Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, SR4 7TP, UK

    Kamal K. Mahawar, William R. J. Carr, Neil Jennings, Shlok Balupuri & Peter K. Small

  2. Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Sandeep Aggarwal

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Mahawar, K.K., Aggarwal, S., Carr, W.R.J. et al. Consensus Statements and Bariatric Surgery. OBES SURG 25, 1063–1065 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1606-x

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