Contributions of Obesity and Weight Loss to Gallstone Disease

Figure 1. Patients were evaluated with gallbladder ultrasonography before and after a 16-week, very low calorie diet (520
kcal, 1 g of fat per day).
Risk for developing gallstones according to percentage of weight loss.
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Ann Intern Med
November 15, 1993
vol. 119
no. 10
1029-1035