Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Changes in methods used for weight loss before body shaping surgery

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Abstract

Body contouring patients' use of weight loss treatments is not well understood.

  • Pharmacologic weight loss therapies, such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, are gaining popularity.
  • The extent to which body contouring patients utilize these or other weight loss options is uncertain.
  • Understanding the patterns of weight loss modality usage among body contouring patients may inform treatment strategies.

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