When the body loses weight quickly, several metabolic changes occur that predispose to gallstone development: Increased cholesterol secretion into bile as the body mobilises fat stores Reduced gallbladder motility and emptying, leading to bile stasis Altered bile composition , with a higher ratio of cholesterol to bile salts Decreased gallbladder contractility , partly due to reduced food intake and prolonged fasting periods Very rapid weight loss, such as that following bariatric surgery, has been associated with gallstone formation in approximately 10-25% of patients
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