Observational studyClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2019
Very low-calorie diet in candidates for bariatric surgery: change in body composition during rapid weight loss.
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- Neck circumference in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Wellcome open research · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Tolerability of a Two-Week Hypocaloric Protein-Rich Diet Prior to Obesity Surgery with Two Different Diet Interventions: a Prospective Randomized Trial.Obesity surgery · 2022Trial
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- Dietitian-led very low-calorie diet for preoperative rehabilitation in patients with obesity awaiting non-bariatric elective laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective study.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Article
- Implementation of Preoperative Very Low-Calorie Diets in Preparation for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Review
- International expert consensus on surgery for type 2 diabetes mellitus.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Review
- The Impact of Different Nutritional Approaches on Body Composition in People Living with Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Preoperative glycemic response to a very low-calorie diet predicts long-term type 2 diabetes remission after bariatric surgery.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2025Article
- Challenges in the care and treatment of patients with extreme obesity.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Review
- Obesity and malnutrition in children and adults: A clinical review.Obesity pillars · 2023Review
- Increased HepaticInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Measuring ketone bodies for the monitoring of pathologic and therapeutic ketosis.Obesity science & practice · 2021Review
- Non-Surgical Interventions for Hospitalized Adults with Class II or Class III Obesity: A Scoping Review.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Article
- Establishment of Adequate Nutrient Intake Criteria to Achieve Target Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Nutrients · 2020Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze the changes in the body composition of morbidly obese patients induced by a very low-calorie diet.
methodsWe evaluated 120 patients selected from a university hospital. Body composition was assessed before and after the diet provided during hospitalization, and changes in weight, body mass index, and neck, waist and hip circumferences were analyzed. Bioimpedance was used to obtain body fat and fat-free mass values. The data were categorized by gender, age, body mass index and diabetes diagnosis.
resultsThe patients consumed the diet for 8 days. They presented a 5% weight loss (without significant difference among groups), which represented an 85% reduction in body fat. All changes in body circumference were statistically significant. There was greater weight loss and a greater reduction of body fat in men, but the elderly showed a significantly higher percentage of weight loss and greater reductions in body fat and fat-free mass. Greater reductions in body fat and fat-free mass were also observed in superobese patients. The changes in the diabetic participants did not differ significantly from those of the non-diabetic participants.
conclusionsThe use of a VLCD before bariatric surgery led to a loss of weight at the expense of body fat over a short period, with no significant differences in the alteration of body composition according to gender, age, body mass index and diabetes status.
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