Abbreviations
- RR: Respiratory Rate - Respiratory Rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute. It is an essential vital sign used to evaluate respiratory function.
- RNY- Roux-en-Y: Roux-en-Y is a surgical procedure used for weight loss, commonly known as gastric bypass surgery. It involves creating a small stomach pouch and rerouting the small intestine to promote weight loss.
- RR: Relative risk is a statistical measure of the risk of an event occurring in one group compared to another group.
- REBALANCE: REview of Behaviour And Lifestyle interventions for severe obesity - AN evidenCE synthesis is a systematic review of the evidence on the effectiveness of behavioral and lifestyle interventions for severe obesity.
- RCT: Randomized controlled trial is a type of clinical trial in which participants are randomly assigned to either receive the intervention being studied or a control intervention.
- RMR – Resting Metabolic Rate: The number of calories that the body burns at rest.
- RMR – Resting Metabolic Rate: The number of calories that the body burns at rest.
- RYGB: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the most common type of bariatric surgery. It involves creating a small pouch from the top of the stomach and then rerouting the small intestine to connect to the pouch. This reduces the amount of food that the stomach can hold and the amount of nutrients that the body can absorb.
