ArticleObesity surgery2019
Effectiveness, Compliance, and Acceptability of Preoperative Weight Loss with a Liquid Very Low-Calorie Diet Before Bariatric Surgery in Real Practice.
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- Low-energy diets before metabolic bariatric surgery: A systematic review of the effect on total body weight, liver volume, glycemia and side effects.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Aerobic exercise elevates perceived appetite but does not modify energy intake over a 3-day postexercise period: A pilot study.Physiological reports · 2024Trial
- Body Composition Changes Following a Very-Low-Calorie Pre-Operative Diet in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2020Trial
- Implementation of Preoperative Very Low-Calorie Diets in Preparation for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Review
- Comparison of a pre-bariatric surgery very low-calorie ketogenic diet and the Mediterranean diet effects on weight loss, metabolic parameters, and liver size reduction.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveA preoperative very low-calorie diet (VLCD) is a common method to reduce weight before bariatric surgery. However, patient compliance and acceptability are not always known. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, compliance, and acceptability of our regimen in a metropolitan academic quaternary care center.
methodsPatients with a BMI < 50 kg/m
resultsThe study included 128 patients. Ninety-four patients were in the BMI < 50 kg/m
conclusionsPreoperative liquid VLCD provided a modest amount of weight loss and showed a high rate of patient compliance and acceptability.
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