Before, after, & after-after: Clinical implications of weight loss recidivism.
Weight recovery among obese patients who have lost weight through lifestyle modification or bariatric surgery is a common clinical challenge that often leads to patient stigmatization and unexpected health problems. A review of the literature describes how weight loss alters energy homeostasis to limit weight loss and restore lost fat mass in patients who have successfully lost weight.
Mary Madeline Rogge is an associate professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock, Tex. Bibha Gautam is an assistant professor, clinical site coordinator at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock, Tex.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000068959:Body Weight Maintenance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology*; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*