Interventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions

Melanie McGrice, Kathlene Don Paul Nutrition Plus Enterprises, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Abstract: Bariatric surgery aims to provide long-term weight loss and improvement in weight-related comorbidities. Unfortunately, some patients do not achieve predicted weight loss targets and many regain a por...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:31af4949674c418eb6ba09437f0ed4752021-12-02T02:30:30ZInterventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions1178-7007https://doaj.org/article/31af4949674c418eb6ba09437f0ed4752015-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/interventions-to-improve-long-term-weight-loss-in-patients-following-b-peer-reviewed-article-DMSOhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-7007Melanie McGrice, Kathlene Don Paul Nutrition Plus Enterprises, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Abstract: Bariatric surgery aims to provide long-term weight loss and improvement in weight-related comorbidities. Unfortunately, some patients do not achieve predicted weight loss targets and many regain a portion of their lost weight within 2–10 years postsurgery. A review of the literature found that behavioral, dietary, psychological, physical, and medical considerations can all play a role in suboptimal long-term weight loss. Recommendations to optimize long-term weight loss include ensuring that the patient understands how the procedure works, preoperative and postoperative education sessions, tailored nutritional supplements, restraint with liquid kilojoules, pureed foods, grazing and eating out of the home, an average of 60 minutes of physical activity per day, and lifelong annual medical, psychological, and dietary assessments.Keywords: weight, bariatric, surgeryMcGrice MDon Paul KDove Medical PressarticleSpecialties of internal medicineRC581-951ENDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, Vol 2015, Iss default, Pp 263-274 (2015)
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Interventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions
description Melanie McGrice, Kathlene Don Paul Nutrition Plus Enterprises, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Abstract: Bariatric surgery aims to provide long-term weight loss and improvement in weight-related comorbidities. Unfortunately, some patients do not achieve predicted weight loss targets and many regain a portion of their lost weight within 2–10 years postsurgery. A review of the literature found that behavioral, dietary, psychological, physical, and medical considerations can all play a role in suboptimal long-term weight loss. Recommendations to optimize long-term weight loss include ensuring that the patient understands how the procedure works, preoperative and postoperative education sessions, tailored nutritional supplements, restraint with liquid kilojoules, pureed foods, grazing and eating out of the home, an average of 60 minutes of physical activity per day, and lifelong annual medical, psychological, and dietary assessments.Keywords: weight, bariatric, surgery
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title Interventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions
title_short Interventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions
title_full Interventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions
title_fullStr Interventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions
title_full_unstemmed Interventions to improve long-term weight loss in patients following bariatric surgery: challenges and solutions
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