The Effect of Preoperative Weight Loss before Gastric Bypass: A Systematic Review

Background. Many insurance companies require obese patients to lose weight prior to gastric bypass. From a previous study by the same authors, preoperative weight at surgery is strongly predictive of weight loss up to one year after surgery. This review aims to determine whether preoperative weight...

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Main Authors: Deepak K. Kadeli, John P. Sczepaniak, Kavita Kumar, Christie Youssef, Arash Mahdavi, Milton Owens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/867540