Weight Loss Surgery

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
WLS
Pronunciation
/weɪt lɔs ˈsərʤəri/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. You don't need to be a weight loss surgery patient to begin the yo-yo dieting process.
  2. Weight loss drugs and surgery are risky and the long-term benefits are limited and they certainly do not have the associated health benefits linked to physical activity.
  3. Weight loss after the surgery was due to shrinkage of their fat cells, but the total number of the cells stayed constant.
  4. This figure is comparable to weight loss following gastric bypass surgery.
  5. Studies have shown that weight loss achieved through bariatric surgery improves diabetes and lowers high blood pressure in obese individuals.

Other meanings of WLS

Weight Loss Support Medical
Weight Loss Success Medical
WebLogic Server Computing
Waiting List Status Gov
Wait List System Medical
Waiting List Service Business
Weighted Least Squares Misc
Wait Listing Service Computing
World Library of Science Academic
Westchester Library System Academic