Long-term Weight Regain after Gastric Bypass: A 5-year Prospective Study

Background A certain weight gain occurs after obesity surgery compared to the lower weight usually observed between 18 and 24 months postsurgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate weight regain in patients submitted to gastric bypass over a 5-year follow-up period. Materials and Methods A...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2008-06, Vol.18 (6), p.648-651
Main Authors: Magro, Daniéla Oliveira, Geloneze, Bruno, Delfini, Regis, Pareja, Bruna Contini, Callejas, Francisco, Pareja, José Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Mass Index
Female
Gastric Bypass
Gastrointestinal surgery
Humans
Long term
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Original Article
Surgery
Weight control
Weight Gain
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Summary:Background A certain weight gain occurs after obesity surgery compared to the lower weight usually observed between 18 and 24 months postsurgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate weight regain in patients submitted to gastric bypass over a 5-year follow-up period. Materials and Methods A longitudinal prospective study was conducted on 782 obese patients of both genders. Only patients with at least 2 years of surgery were included. The percentage of excess body mass index (BMI) loss at 24, 36, 48, and 60 months postsurgery was compared to the measurements obtained at 18 months after surgery. Surgical therapeutic failure was also evaluated. Results Percent excess BMI loss was significant up to 18 months postsurgery ( p  
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-007-9265-1