Does preoperative resting energy expenditure predict weight loss and maintenance after vertical banded gastroplasty?
Preoperative REE cannot predict long-term weight outcome following VBG.
These findings highlight the importance of PA as a contributing factor in the improvement of body image in overweight/obese women, mainly by reducing excessive salience of appearance to one's life and self. Lifestyle PA may also be a valid option, particularly in the long term. Exercise might provide a buffer against body image deterioration overtime, favoring lasting weight loss maintenance.