DIT After RYGB - A Prospective Study

All patients underwent an indirect calorimetry test, after a 12-h period of fasting from food and water, avoiding intake of alcohol or coffee, and avoiding physical exercise and cigarettes the day before the examination. To examine possible changes in the thermogenic effect of food, patients received a standard mixed meal (200 ml coconut water and a chicken salad sandwich using whole wheat bread). They then repeated the test 20 min and 60 min after eating to obtain a reading of the metabolic rate by considering DIT and the RQ in the postprandial period.