Handgrip Strength and Phase Angle Predict Outcome After Bariatric Surgery.
Andreas Lutz Heinrich GerkenK-K Rohr-KräutleC WeissS SeyfriedC ReissfelderG VassilevM OttoPublished in: Obesity surgery (2020)
The preoperative handgrip strength confirmed its suitability for use as a predictor of postoperative body composition, whereas the preoperative PhA predicts postoperative weight loss after bariatric surgery. Further research is necessary to identify the role of these parameters for preconditioning.