| BS | Bariatric surgery. |
| ERAS | Enhanced recovery after surgery. |
| 6MWT | Six-minute walking test. |
| VO2 max | Maximal oxygen uptake. |
| GRADE | Grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation. |
| SMD | Standard mean differences. |
| CORE | Core muscles of the body. |
| BMI | Body mass index. |
| OSQOL | Obesity Specific Quality of life. |
| HRR | Heart rate reserve. |
| WRQOL | Weight-Related Quality of Life. |
| SF 36 | Health-related quality of life questionnaire. |
| FM% | Fat mass in percent. |
| FFM Kg | Fat free mass in kilograms. |
| CI | Confidence interval. |
| RCTs | Randomized control trials |