Gitanjali Srivastava1,2,3, Cynthia Buffington4. 1. Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. Geet5sri@gmail.com. 2. The Center for Obesity Medicine, Florida Hospital Medical Group, Celebration, FL, 34747, USA. Geet5sri@gmail.com. 3. Florida Hospital, Celebration, FL, 34747, USA. Geet5sri@gmail.com. 4. Florida Hospital, Celebration, FL, 34747, USA.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Although bariatric surgery results in massive weight loss, weight regain over time up to as much as 25% is not uncommon. Weight regain in this population often leads to long-term weight loss failure and non-compliance in clinical follow-up and program recommendations. METHODS: We analyzed early weight outcomes at 3 and 6 months of 48 bariatric patients referred to an individualized, multidisciplinary medical management program at the Center for Obesity Medicine (COM) to address weight regain in 2015 and compared to a group of matched non-bariatric patients. The medical management center, under the direction of a medical obesity specialist and complementary to the surgical program and multidisciplinary team, addressed weight regain with intensive lifestyle (diet, activity, anti-stress therapy, behavioral counseling, sleep) and with medical intervention (one or more anti-obesity medications). RESULTS: According to early findings, the average percentage post-operative weight regain of patients entering the weight management program was 20% above nadir and time since surgery averaged 6 years (range = 1 to 20 years) with a mean weight loss of - 2.3 kg after 3 months and - 4.4 kg at 6 months into the program. Individuals most successful with weight loss were those treated with anorexigenic pharmaceuticals. Weight and percent weight loss were significantly greater for the non-surgical than the surgical patients at 3 and 6 months (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: A medically supervised weight management program complementary to surgery is beneficial for the treatment of weight regain and may prove important in assisting the surgical patient achieve long-term weight loss success.
INTRODUCTION: Although bariatric surgery results in massive weight loss, weight regain over time up to as much as 25% is not uncommon. Weight regain in this population often leads to long-term weight loss failure and non-compliance in clinical follow-up and program recommendations. METHODS: We analyzed early weight outcomes at 3 and 6 months of 48 bariatric patients referred to an individualized, multidisciplinary medical management program at the Center for Obesity Medicine (COM) to address weight regain in 2015 and compared to a group of matched non-bariatric patients. The medical management center, under the direction of a medical obesity specialist and complementary to the surgical program and multidisciplinary team, addressed weight regain with intensive lifestyle (diet, activity, anti-stress therapy, behavioral counseling, sleep) and with medical intervention (one or more anti-obesity medications). RESULTS: According to early findings, the average percentage post-operative weight regain of patients entering the weight management program was 20% above nadir and time since surgery averaged 6 years (range = 1 to 20 years) with a mean weight loss of - 2.3 kg after 3 months and - 4.4 kg at 6 months into the program. Individuals most successful with weight loss were those treated with anorexigenic pharmaceuticals. Weight and percent weight loss were significantly greater for the non-surgical than the surgical patients at 3 and 6 months (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: A medically supervised weight management program complementary to surgery is beneficial for the treatment of weight regain and may prove important in assisting the surgical patient achieve long-term weight loss success.
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