Very low-calorie diet in candidates for bariatric surgery: change in body composition during rapid weight loss

Very low-calorie diet in candidates for bariatric surgery: change in body composition during rapid weight loss

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the changes in the body composition of morbidly obese patients induced by a very low-calorie diet. METHODS: We evaluated 120 patients selected from a university hospital. Body composition was assessed before and after the diet provided during hospitalization, and changes in we...

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Main Authors: Marcela Pires Serafim, Marco Aurelio Santo, Alexandre Vieira Gadducci, Veruska Magalhães Scabim, Ivan Cecconello, Roberto de Cleva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2019-03-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Body Composition
Severe Obesity
Bariatric Surgery
Weight Loss
Diet
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