Thursday, November 22, 2012

Five follow-up visits help gastric bypass patients achieve optimal weight loss

Gastric bypass patients who attended five follow-up office visits in two years as recommended by their surgeons lost nearly twice as much weight (113 lbs. vs. 57 lbs.) as patients who attended only two follow-up visits, according to a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing study in Obesity Surgery.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121122/Five-follow-up-visits-help-gastric-bypass-patients-achieve-optimal-weight-loss.aspx

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