Weight regain after bariatric surgery: Promoters and potential predictors

Table 1 Phases of weight changes after bariatric surgery

Phase name	Phase description
Weight loss Phase	Initial prompt weight loss period during which convalescent patient could lose up to 25 kg in the first month, this period persists for up to six months[3]
Pre-stability Phase	Afterwards, weight loss slacks off for approximately one year[3]
Stability Phase	Ultimately, through the subsequent two years usually convalescent patients attain lowermost body weight, (having lost about 50% of the excess body weight) is maintained in the majority (70%-80%) of patients, irrespective of surgical procedure performed[2]