ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: November - December 2023 | Exercise and Nutrition Pre-surgery and Post-surgery           

1 CEC

By Omar Fayez, MBBCh, BAO; Anum Khalid, MBBCh, BAO; and Sean Peterson, M.D., FCFP (EM)

Optimizing nutrition and physical fitness before surgery helps patients cope with surgery’s physical toll. Moreover, a carefully structured nutrition and physical rehab program after surgery maximizes surgical outcomes and facilitates a timely return to activities of daily living.

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