Thermic effect of food and resting energy expenditure following sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss in adolescent females

Few studies have addressed the effect of bariatric surgery on factors related to energy balance, including resting energy expenditure (REE) and thermic effect of food (TEF). To our knowledge, very few studies have examined changes in REE and none have investigated modifications in TEF after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) performed in adolescents.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - February 3, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Bonnie Brehm, Suzanne Summer, Todd Jenkins, David D ’Alessio, Thomas Inge Tags: Original articles Source Type: research