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Published in: Obesity Surgery 10/2021

Open Access 01-10-2021 | Obesity | Original Contributions

Supervised Exercise Immediately After Bariatric Surgery: the Study Protocol of the EFIBAR Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Enrique G. Artero, Manuel Ferrez-Márquez, María José Torrente-Sánchez, Elena Martínez-Rosales, Alejandro Carretero-Ruiz, Alba Hernández-Martínez, Laura López-Sánchez, Alba Esteban-Simón, Andrea Romero del Rey, Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez, Manuel A. Rodríguez-Pérez, Emilio Villa-González, Yaira Barranco-Ruiz, Sonia Martínez-Forte, Carlos Castillo, Carlos Gómez Navarro, Jesús Aceituno Cubero, Raúl Reyes Parrilla, José A. Aparicio Gómez, Pedro Femia, Ana M. Fernández-Alonso, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 10/2021

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Abstract

Background

Previous studies have investigated weight loss caused by exercise following bariatric surgery. However, in most cases, the training program is poorly reported; the exercise type, volume, and intensity are briefly mentioned; and the sample size, selection criteria, and follow-up time vary greatly across studies.

Purpose

The EFIBAR study aims to investigate over 1 year the effects of a 16-week supervised exercise program, initiated immediately after bariatric surgery, on weight loss (primary outcome), body composition, cardiometabolic risk, physical fitness, and quality of life in patients with severe/extreme obesity.

Material and Methods

The EFIBAR study is a parallel-group, superiority, randomized controlled trial (RCT), comprising 80 surgery patients. Half of the participants, randomly selected, perform a 16-week supervised exercise program, including both strength and aerobic training, starting immediately after the surgery (7–14 days). For each participant, all primary and secondary outcomes are measured at three different time points: (i) before the surgery, (ii) after the intervention (≈4 months), and (iii) 1 year after the surgery.

Conclusion

The EFIBAR study will provide new insights into the multidimensional benefits of exercise in adults with severe/extreme obesity following bariatric surgery.

Trial Registration

EFIBAR randomized controlled trial was prospectively registered at Clinicaltrials.​gov (NCT03497546) on April 13, 2018.
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Metadata
Title
Supervised Exercise Immediately After Bariatric Surgery: the Study Protocol of the EFIBAR Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors
Enrique G. Artero
Manuel Ferrez-Márquez
María José Torrente-Sánchez
Elena Martínez-Rosales
Alejandro Carretero-Ruiz
Alba Hernández-Martínez
Laura López-Sánchez
Alba Esteban-Simón
Andrea Romero del Rey
Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez
Manuel A. Rodríguez-Pérez
Emilio Villa-González
Yaira Barranco-Ruiz
Sonia Martínez-Forte
Carlos Castillo
Carlos Gómez Navarro
Jesús Aceituno Cubero
Raúl Reyes Parrilla
José A. Aparicio Gómez
Pedro Femia
Ana M. Fernández-Alonso
Alberto Soriano-Maldonado
Publication date
01-10-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 10/2021
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05559-8

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