Changes in Lean Mass, Absolute and Relative Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Author(s) -
Diana Alba,
Lucy Wu,
Peggy M. Cawthon,
Kathleen Mulligan,
Thomas Lang,
Sheena Patel,
Nicole J King,
Jonathan Carter,
Stanley J. Rogers,
Andrew M. Posselt,
Lygia Stewart,
Dolores Shoback,
Anne L. Schafer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2018-00952
Subject(s) - lean body mass , kilogram , grip strength , medicine , sarcopenia , body mass index , physical strength , muscle strength , surgery , physical therapy , body weight
Bariatric surgery results in reduced muscle mass as weight is lost, but postoperative changes in muscle strength and performance are incompletely understood.
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