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This is a mathematical table based on some post-op results which helped in predicting the expected weight loss following gastric bypass surgery.
Please use this table only as an approximate guide.

Enter your starting weight: 

  lbs (250-350)

Enter the number of months (1-24)

   The model is only designed for the first 24 months.

after gastric bypass surgery: 

    Months

Your Estimated Weight Loss is: 

Average:  lbs.

68% Confidence Intervals
Range:  

 Low:  lbs. to High:
Inadequate Weight Loss: WARNING: Remember that some patients may not lose weight after the operation. *There are patients that fail after any type of surgery. Inadequate weight loss is a risk of all types of weight loss surgery and indeed of all types of weight loss treatment. Patients must recognize that gastric bypass surgery is not by any means a perfect treatment and that one of the risks is the real possibility of inadequate weight loss following surgery.
Excessive Weight Loss: Some patients sustain excessive weight loss after operation and may require revision or reversal of the bypass to prevent severe malnutrition, nausea or vitamin and mineral deficiencies, other complications or death.

Warning: Gastric Bypass Surgery is a MAJOR surgical procedure. It can be associated with significant risks and complications, up to and including death. Weight loss surgery is a rapidly developing area of medicine. Bariatric surgery is filled with controversy. It is very important to take a careful and deliberate approach to considering surgery for the treatment of obesity.  

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