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Metabolic adaptation
Metabolic adaptation of approximately 150 kcal/d occurs after RYGB and SG surgery.
Practitioners should consider the metabolic adaptation effect when planning post-surgery care.
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Metabolic adaptation of approximately 150 kcal/d occurs after RYGB and SG surgery.
Why this rating
The study design includes a clear measurement of metabolic adaptation.
Source
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
cohort · n=30Cited 42×
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