When diet and exercise has failed to produce any significant weight loss,some patients who are seriously overweight elect to have stomach surgery.A procedure galled gastric sleeve surgery removes more than half of the stomach,leaving a tube (or sleeve)about the size of a banana.Following gastric sleeve surgery,patients would have the least trouble ____.
A)eating large amounts of food at one time
B)eating carbohydrate-rich foods
C)eating protein-rich foods
D)eating large chunks of food of relatively hard consistency

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Following gastric sleeve surgery, the stomach's capacity to hold food is significantly reduced, making it difficult to eat large amounts of food, especially those in large chunks or of hard consistency. However, carbohydrate-rich foods are generally easier to digest and can be consumed in a softer or more liquid form, making them less problematic compared to protein-rich foods or large, hard chunks of food.

When Diet and Exercise Has Failed to Produce Any Significant