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Terminology … Unless You Know …

November 29, 2016 Leave a Comment

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I do a lot of work on weight-loss surgery (WLS) or bariatric-surgery sites and after a little while you start to see that people use short-cuts for the most commonly used words. But if you’re a newbie and don’t know these, it can be a load of double-dutch! I was recently asked what some of these abbreviations meant and came across this list – I’m sure it is be no means totally inclusive so if you have some to add then please don comment and we can have something much more comprehensive ….TY

 

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WLS: Weight Loss Surgery

BMI: Body Mass Index

RNY: Roux-en-Y (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass)
VSG: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Gastric Sleeve Surgery)
DS: Duodenal Switch
BPD: Biliopancreatic Diversion
VBG: Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

HW: Heaviest Weight
SW: Starting Weight
LW: Lowest Weight
CW: Current Weight
GW: Goal Weight
EWL: Excess Weight Loss

NSV: Non-scale Victory
FTF: Face-to-Face

OAC: Obesity Action Coalition
PCP: Primary Care Physician

PCOS: Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

OH: Obesity Help

TT: Tummy Tuck

BM: Bowel Movement
SF: Sugar-Free

EKG: Electrocardiography
CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GI: Gastrointestinal

TMI: Too Much Information
WTG: Way To Go
TY: Thankyou

 

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