title: [Kinetics of loss of body weight after intestinal by-pass].
abstract: Changes in body weight (absolute and percent), overweight index, and body surface area were examined in 27 grossly obese subjects after jejunal-ileal by-pass. Curves were steeper and linear for 3-4 months and then flattened out for the remainder of the twelve-month period of observation. They were parallel to each other even when a division was made between patients weighing more and less than twice their ideal weight. This shows that if a person weighs more than 120 Kg his weight loss curve will depend on the time that has elapsed since surgery. It is virtually independent of the start value.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Cinetica della diminuzione del peso corporeo dopo by-pass intestinale.