Introduction
Eating Behavior
Associative Learned Networks that Compose Eating Behavior
Eating for Pleasure (Hedonism)
Hunger Regulation
Feedback between Body Fat and Brain
Common Signal Transduction in the Regulation of Hunger and Satiety
Diminished Satiety Feelings due to Nutrient Excess
Defining Treatment Success
Medical Weight Loss and Individual Expectations
Realistic Targets after Bariatric Surgery
Calculated weight loss in a subject of height 1.70 m | |||||
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Weight (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | 40% weight loss (kg) | 25% weight loss (kg) | 50% loss of excess weight (kg) | 70% loss of excess weight (kg) |
190 | 65 | 115 | 143 | 130 | 113 |
160 | 55 | 95 | 120 | 115 | 98 |
130 | 45 | 78 | 98 | 100 | 88 |
115 | 40 | 70 | 85 | 93 | 83 |
100 | 35 | 60 | 75 | 85 | 80 |
Weight Loss after Effective and Safe Bariatric Surgery
Weight loss to a BMI of 25 kg/m2 in a subject of height 1.70 m | |||||
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Weight (kg) | BMI before surgery (kg/m2) | Weight (kg) | BMI before surgery (kg/m2) | Loss of initial weight (%) | Loss of excess weight (%) |
190 | 65 | 75 | 25 | 61 | 96 |
160 | 55 | 75 | 25 | 54 | 94 |
130 | 45 | 75 | 25 | 43 | 92 |
115 | 40 | 75 | 25 | 37 | 89 |
Weight loss to a BMI of 30–40 kg/m2 in a subject of height 1.70 m | |||||
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Weight (kg) | BMI before surgery (kg/m2) | Weight (kg) | BMI after surgery (kg/m2) | Loss of initial weight (%) | Loss of excess weight (%) |
190 | 65 | 115 | 40 | 39 | 63 |
160 | 55 | 100 | 35 | 38 | 67 |
130 | 45 | 88 | 30 | 32 | 70 |
115 | 40 | 88 | 30 | 23 | 61 |