The Relationship between Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Levels and Body Composition Changes after Sleeve Gastrectomy

The Relationship between Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Levels and Body Composition Changes after Sleeve Gastrectomy

Introduction: We previously reported that preoperative serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a predictor of total weight loss percentage (%TWL) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). IGF-1 may suppress muscle loss after surgery. IGF-1 almost accurately reflects the growth hormone (GH)...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Ohira, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Takashi Yamaguchi, Hiroki Onda, Shuhei Yamaoka, Kazuki Abe, Shoko Nakamura, Shou Tanaka, Naoyuki Kawagoe, Taiki Nabekura, Atsuhito Saiki, Takashi Oshiro, Daiji Nagayama, Ichiro Tatsuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-10-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
insulin-like growth factor-1
obesity
body fat
skeletal muscle
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/519610

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