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Using belly fat and good cholesterol levels before surgery predicts belly fat loss better than just measuring weight or waist size alone.

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HDL-C and visceral adipose tissue as combined predictors of visceral fat changes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

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2025 Aug 6

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HDL-C and visceral adipose tissue as combined predictors of visceral fat changes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

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DOI: 10.1186/s12893-025-03069-3

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A simple scoring tool using belly fat and good cholesterol levels before surgery can accurately predict how much belly fat will be lost after surgery, with 88% accuracy in new patient groups.

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People with higher levels of 'good' cholesterol before surgery tend to lose more belly fat after the surgery, with each unit increase in good cholesterol linked to over 10 times higher chance of bigger fat loss.

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