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There are currently no clear guidelines for the prehabilitation of obese patients with dysglycemia undergoing bariatric surgery.
Healthcare providers should recognize the need for developing guidelines for prehabilitation in this patient population.
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However, there are still no clear guidelines addressing the prehabilitation of obese patients with dysglycemia undergoing bariatric surgery.
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Prehabilitation of overweight and obese patients with dysglycemia awaiting bariatric surgery: Predicting the success of obesity treatment
Maja Cigrovski Berković et al. · World Journal of Diabetes · 2022
DOI 10.4239/wjd.v13.i12.1096
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