In contrast to their widespread use, %EBL and %EWL are not suited for comparing different patients or nonrandomized groups. They cause variation by initial BMI, which disappears using %TWL. In general, absolute terms should be preferred for bariatric outcome and goals. The power of bariatric procedures is best represented by their mean %TWL value.
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