ArticleObesity surgery2016
Usefulness of Baltasar's expected body mass index as an indicator of bariatric weight loss surgery.
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- Impact of Biopsy-proven Hepatic Fibrosis and Steatohepatitis on Short-term Weight-loss Outcomes after Sleeve Gastrectomy.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Is It Possible to Predict Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery?-External Validation of Predictive Models.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
- Sensitivity and Specificity of 50% Excess Weight Loss (50%EWL) and Twelve Other Bariatric Criteria for Weight Loss Success.Obesity surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionDetermining the best indicator to report weight loss takes on special relevance following bariatric surgery. Our objective is to apply a method proposed by Baltasar et al. to express weight loss results following bariatric surgery. MATERIALS AND
methodsAnthropometric data were collected from 265 patients who had undergone Sleeve gastrectomy (SG, n = 172) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP, n = 93) with a 2-year follow-up period. Initial BMI was calculated as well as BMI 2 years after, percentage of excess BMI loss (PEBMIL), expected BMI (EBMI), and corrected PEBMIL.
resultsIn SG group, average BMI 2 years after surgery fell within a 95 % CI of expected BMI, with an average BMI of 31.58 ± 4.05 kg/m
conclusionsEBMI is a good weight loss indicator, mainly when 95 % CI is taken into account. EBMI is consistent with the results obtained 2 years after surgery in our patients who underwent SG and RYGBP. Corrected PEBMIL is a good indicator for expressing the percentage of BMI loss and offers more realistic values than conventional formula with a cut-off point of 25 points.
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