Office-Based Weight Loss Counseling Is Ineffective in Liver Transplant Recipients

Samarth S. Patel,Mohammad B. Siddiqui,Anchalia Chadrakumaran,Masoud Faridnia,Fei-Pi Lin,Jose A. Hernandez Roman,Salvatore Carbone,John Laurenzo,Joseph Clinton,Danielle L. Kirkman,Susan Wolver,Francesco S. Celi,Chandra Bhati,Mohammad S. Siddiqui

Office-Based Weight Loss Counseling Is Ineffective in Liver Transplant Recipients

2019

Samarth S. Patel
Mohammad B. Siddiqui
Anchalia Chadrakumaran
Masoud Faridnia
Fei-Pi Lin
Jose A. Hernandez Roman
Salvatore Carbone
John Laurenzo
Joseph Clinton
Danielle L. Kirkman
Susan Wolver
Francesco S. Celi
Chandra Bhati
Mohammad S. Siddiqui

Background Weight gain after liver transplantation (LT) is a predictor of major morbidity and mortality post-LT; however, there are no data regarding weight loss following LT. The current study evaluates the effectiveness of standard lifestyle intervention in LT recipients.

Keywords:

Liver transplantation
Internal medicine
Endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Medicine
Weight loss
Weight gain
office based
lifestyle intervention

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