Expert-based physical activity guidelines for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) can improve outcomes through a physically active lifestyle. Despite ongoing research, clinical recommendations for physical activity (PA) are not fully developed. For this review, 39 articles representing 24 randomized clinical trials satisfied inclusion criteria.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Review of Body Composition.

Although the body mass index (BMI) has been used as a measure of obesity for decades, it is now possible to measure adiposity more directly with technologies that can quantitate body fat and other tissues. The purpose of this review is to understand body composition, describe the different ways to measure it, review changes in body composition after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), and provide guidance on how providers can introduce measurements of body composition into their everyday practice.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery review of the body mass index.

The body mass index was first described almost 200 years ago and has since been used as a measure of obesity. This review describes the history, advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives to the body mass index in the care of the metabolic and bariatric surgical patient.

IVC filter use in patients with a history of venous thromboembolism undergoing bariatric surgery: a MBSAQIP study.

Background: Research on the use of prophylactic inferior vena cave filter (IVCF) placement prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in high risk patients has yielded conflicting results. We evaluated thrombotic events and mortality in patients with a history of venous thromboembolism (VTE) who underwent IVCF placement in anticipation of MBS.

Methods: We queried the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database for all patients undergoing primary sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass from 2015 to 2019 with a history of VTE.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on risk factors, screening recommendations, and prophylaxis for marginal ulcers after metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Background: Marginal ulcers (MU) are a significant postoperative complication following anastomotic metabolic and bariatric surgeries including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB), and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS). This review summarizes current knowledge on MU risk factors, screening, and prophylactic strategies.

Objectives: The goal of this review is to examine technical and patient-related risk factors for MU, assess screening strategies, and recommend prophylactic approaches to reduce MU incidence after anastomotic metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS).