A Simpler Method for Predicting Weight Loss in the First Year after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

A Simpler Method for Predicting Weight Loss in the First Year after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Factors postulated to predict weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, include race, age, gender, technique, height, and initial weight. This paper contained 1551 gastric bypass patients (85.9% female). Operations were performed by one surgeon (MLO) at community hospitals in Southern California fro...

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Main Authors: John P. Sczepaniak, Milton L. Owens, William Garner, Farouk Dako, Kristin Masukawa, Samuel E. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/195251

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