Abstract
Take your pick - weight loss or clothes size goal: A longitudinal exploration of outcomes in individuals following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Highlights
Some individuals are unable to successfully lose and maintain weight using behavioural modification [1], and for these individual’s bariatric surgical intervention may be required to assist with weight loss [2,3]
Setting a specific goal maybe useful for an individual, this study suggests no differences in outcomes between individuals who set a weight loss or clothes size goal
From three to five years post-Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) the pattern appears to change with the clothes size goal group losing weight and the weight loss goal group gaining weight before plateauing
Summary
Some individuals are unable to successfully lose and maintain weight using behavioural modification [1], and for these individual’s bariatric surgical intervention may be required to assist with weight loss [2,3]. The bariatric surgery is only a tool to assist with weight loss; following surgery individuals are still required to change eating and lifestyle behaviours in order to achieve results [5]. The focus for the clinical team and individuals undergoing surgery is a weight loss goal following LAGB [14], as a reduction in 5-10% of excess body weight can lead to significant health improvements [15]. Goals other than weight loss may need to be considered following LAGB [17]
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