Effects of Preoperative Exercise Interventions in Patients Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

J Clin Med · 2025 · PMC12429658 · PMID 40943930

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Supervised combined exercise programs showed a borderline significant reduction in BMI (SMD −1.25; 95% CI: −2.50 to 0.01; p = 0.05; I 2 = 59%), based on 3 studies with 23 patients.

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One pilot study showed a trend towards improved VO 2 max preoperatively in a supervised group (+2.5 mL/kg/min, p = 0.15), but this was not statistically significant [ 62 ].

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