Abstract
Maximum preoperative weight loss as a predictor of weight loss surgery outcomes
Highlights
Maximum Preoperative Weight Loss (MPWL) is defined as the maximum amount of weight lost in a patient’s lifetime prior to Weight Loss Surgery (WLS)
Whole group analysis found a positive correlation between MPWL and total weight loss (P < 0.001)
Nificant predictors accounted for
Summary
Maximum Preoperative Weight Loss (MPWL) is defined as the maximum amount of weight lost in a patient’s lifetime prior to Weight Loss Surgery (WLS). We hypothesized that higher MPWL would predict greater postoperative weight loss in patients who underwent WLS. More than a decade ago, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) [3] reported that individuals affected by severe obesity are resistant to maintaining weight loss achieved by conventional therapies (e.g., consuming fewer calories, increasing exercise, commercial weightloss programs) [4]. Weight loss surgery has become the most effective and durable treatment for obesity and its comorbidities [1,6]. Maximum preoperative weight loss as a Predictor of Weight Loss Surgery Outcomes.
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