Body composition changes after left gastric artery embolization in overweight and obese individuals.

Edwin A TakahashiNaoki TakahashiChristopher J ReisenauerMichael R MoynaghSanjay Misra

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

Patients who underwent LGAE had significant unintended weight loss as a result of decreased body fat and skeletal muscle. Body composition analysis can readily assess the extent of fat loss and identify muscle wasting.

Keyphrases

body composition
skeletal muscle
resistance training
bone mineral density
weight loss
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
peritoneal dialysis
bariatric surgery
prognostic factors
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
data analysis