Resting Metabolic Rate: is a Predictor Weight Regain?

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he increasing prevalence of obesity in developed countries has also reached Brazil in the last two decades. Conventional treatments are not efficient to sustained weight loss and in some cases, weight reduction in individuals refractory to these methods. Bariatric surgery has been considered as the most efficient long-term treatment. However, numerous studies have reported weight regain in approximately 20% of patients, from the second year of surgery. The objective of this study is to analyze the changes in resting metabolic rate and body composition before, 6 and 36 months after weight loss and its relation to late weight regain. 48 adults of both sexes, above 18 years, will undergo bypass performed the ambulatory of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit of the Department of Gastroenterology of HCFMUSP. Patients over 60 years, undergoing revision surgery and other surgical techniques will be excluded. The body weight (kg) will be measured by In Body 230. BMI (kg/m2) shall be determined by dividing body weight (kg) by height (m) squared. Excess weight (kg): difference in preoperative weight versus ideal weight considered for weight for BMI 25kg/m2. Weight loss (kg): pre-surgery weight difference in relation to the lowest weight reached after 18 months. Percentage of excess of weight loss is difference of weight loss in relation to overweight, used as an indicator of success of surgery. Fat mass (%, kg) and fat-free mass (%, kg) will be obtained by electrical bioimpedance 230, 2.0. For resting metabolic rate, the values of VO2 and VCO2 will be collected by indirect calorimetry using Ultima CPX metabolic analyzer. The daily energy expenditure (kcal/day) will be calculated by the Weir equation. keywords: obesity, resting metabolic rate, body composition analysis, bariatric surgery.

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