Resting Energy Expenditure and Organ-Tissue Body Composition 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery

ConclusionsPost bariatric surgery patients maintain a larger mass of high –metabolic rate trunk organs than non-operated controls of similar anthropometrics. Interpreting REE changes after weight loss requires an accurate understanding of fat-free mass composition at both the organ and tissue levels.Clinical Trial RegistrationLong-term Effects of Bariatric Surgery (LABS-2) NCT00465829
Source: Obesity Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research