Research
Metabolic adaptation
The risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) decreases after approximately 10% of weight loss in patients who underwent metabolic surgery.
Practitioners should aim for at least 10% weight loss in surgical patients to reduce cardiovascular risk.
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the risk of MACE decreases after approximately 10% of weight is lost in the surgical group
Why this rating
Based on a large matched-cohort study design.
Source
How Much Weight Loss is Required for Cardiovascular Benefits? Insights From a Metabolic Surgery Matched-cohort Study
Ali Aminian et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2020
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