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After 1 year, the RYGB and SG groups had similar degrees of body weight loss (33-36%), whereas the LAGB and LCD groups had 16 and 4% weight loss, respectively.

Practitioners can expect varying degrees of weight loss based on the type of bariatric surgery performed.

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After 1 year, the RYGB and SG groups had similar degrees of body weight loss (33-36%), whereas the LAGB and LCD groups had 16 and 4% weight loss, respectively.
Charmaine S. Tam et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2016

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The study involves multiple treatment groups and a clear follow-up period.

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Energy Metabolic Adaptation and Cardiometabolic Improvements One Year After Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Band

Charmaine S. Tam et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2016

DOI 10.1210/jc.2016-1814

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