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Published in: Obesity Surgery 12/2015

01-12-2015 | Letter to the Editor

Gender Influence on Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Authors: Mohamed Bekheit, Khaled Katri, El-said El-kayal

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 12/2015

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Excerpt

Gender is one among many potentially influential factors on weight loss after bariatric surgery [1]. We read with interest the study by Perrone el al [2]. In his study, it was concluded that males lost more percentage of excessive BMI loss (EBMIL%) at 2 years onwards. …
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Perrone F, Bianciardi E, Benavoli D, et al. Gender influence on long-term weight loss and comorbidities after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a prospective study with a 5-year follow-up. Obes Surg. 2015.
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Metadata
Title
Gender Influence on Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Authors
Mohamed Bekheit
Khaled Katri
El-said El-kayal
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1894-1

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