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The early improvement in hepatic insulin sensitivity after RYGB is primarily driven by postoperative caloric restriction and reduced liver fat, rather than surgery-specific anatomical effects.
Early improvements in liver function after gastric bypass are largely due to the immediate reduction in calorie intake and liver fat, not just the surgery itself. Maintaining a caloric deficit is essential to sustain these early metabolic benefits.
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postoperative changes are likely to be secondary to postoperative calorie restriction and subsequent reductions in liver fat content
Why this rating
Supported by studies comparing RYGB to matched diet interventions showing similar early hepatic changes.
Source
Updates in weight loss surgery and gastrointestinal peptides
Maria S. Svane et al. · Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity · 2015
DOI 10.1097/med.0000000000000131
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