After bariatric surgery, people who lose more than 30% of their total weight loss as fat-free mass (such as muscle) by three months are more likely to develop metabolic problems and have lower...

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Effectiveness of protein supplementation combined with resistance training to counteract disproportional fat-free mass loss following metabolic bariatric surgery: rationale and design of the ENRICHED randomised controlled trial

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2025 Dec 29

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Effectiveness of protein supplementation combined with resistance training to counteract disproportional fat-free mass loss following metabolic bariatric surgery: rationale and design of the ENRICHED randomised controlled trial

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108346

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