Changes in Fluid Compartments and Body Composition in Obese Women after Weight Loss Induced by Gastric Banding

Background/Aims: Surgical gastric banding procedures induce considerable and rapid weight losses in obese subjects. Nevertheless changes in lean mass and body fluids following these surgical treatments are not well known. Methods: We studied 6 obese women aged 38–42 years, before, and 8 and 24 weeks after laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LAP-BANDTM). Fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) were investigated using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), while total body water (TBW) and extracellular water (ECW) were assessed by dilution methods. Results: The subjects showed a total weight loss of 16% of initial weight; the weight reduction was greater during the first 8 weeks. FFM decrease after 24 weeks was very limited and represented only 14% of the weight loss. The mean FFM changes per week were similar in the two periods of observation (0–8 and 8–24 weeks after LAP-BAND). TBW showed a global reduction of 2.2 ± 1.8 litres mainly due to a decline in intracellular water (ICW), while ECW remained constant during weight loss. As a consequence, the ECW/ICW ratio increased after LAP-BAND. Conclusion: LAP-BAND seems to achieve satisfactory weight losses while sparing FFM and causing only mild body fluid alterations.

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