Patients who lost at least 8% of their excess weight through a low-calorie diet (LCD) immediately before their bariatric surgery were more successful at continued excess weight loss (EWL) during the first year after surgery than patients who did not lose as much weight preoperatively, according to a new study (J Am Coll Surg 2018 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]).
Additionally, the patients who lost 8% or more of their excess weight preoperatively experienced shorter