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There is strong and growing clinical evidence that metabolic and bariatric surgery have a significant impact on the overall metabolic health of recipients. As surgeons and other healthcare providers continue to strive to educate the public on the myriad of benefits, weight loss remains the primary ...
Regaining weight seems to be the greatest threat in the long-term management of bariatric surgery. Objectives: The objectives of this review was to recognize how much weight loss is expected after bariatric surgery procedures, to improve skills in nutritional management for bariatric patients, and ...
Molina Lopez A, Sabench Pereferrer F, Vives Espelta M, et al. Usefulness of Baltasar's expected body mass index as an indicator of bariatric weight loss surgery. Obes Surg. 2016;26(11):2712-7.Molina A, Fatima F, Vives M, et al. Usefulness of Baltasar's expected body mass index as...
John's and co-author of the study, published Monday in the journal CMAJ Open. "We haven't managed to help people lose weight and keep it off, other than through something like bariatric surgery."The study, which drew on data from three Statistics Canada surveys conducted over a 26-year ...
attrition was reduced by concern for present health, motivation/consciousness of the importance of physical activity and need for support; treatment discontinuation was favored by concern for body image, by expectations for drug treatment or bariatric surgery, and by high-challenging weight loss targets...
Methods The Goals and Relative Weights Questionnaire was administered before the start of a bariatric surgery education session to 84 consecutive LSG candidates. Patients reported postoperative weight loss expectations in four categories: "dream", "happy", "acceptable", and "disappointed". Results ...