Preoperative Weight Loss via Very Low Caloric Diet (VLCD) and Its Effect on Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.

Sarah Ying Tse TanPooi Ling LoiChin Hong LimSonali GangulyNicholas SynKwang Wei ThamHong Chang TanWeng Hoong ChanHui Mei WongPhong Ching Lee

Published in: Obesity surgery (2021)

Preoperative WL via VLCD was associated with reduced postoperative WL after BS, with no significant effect on complications, long-term TWL or %EBMIL. This challenges the notion that preoperative WL via VLCD should be mandated for better postoperative outcomes.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
weight loss
bariatric surgery
physical activity
gastric bypass
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
body mass index
obese patients