Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity but results in loss of muscle mass. The investigators will test the hypothesis that consumption of an Essential Amino Acid-based nutritional formulation will maintain muscle mass while stimulating fat loss after bariatric surgery.
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Lean body mass
Timeframe: Baseline (before bariatric surgery)
Lean body mass
Timeframe: 6 months after bariatric surgery
Total energy expenditure
Timeframe: Baseline (before bariatric surgery)
Total energy expenditure
Timeframe: 6 months after bariatric surgery
Muscle mass
Timeframe: Baseline (before bariatric surgery)
Muscle mass
Timeframe: 6 months after bariatric surgery