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Prevalence of nutrient deficiencies in bariatric patients.

Seok Yee Toh, +2 more
- 01 Nov 2009 - 
- Vol. 25, Iss: 11, pp 1150-1156
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Routine nutrition screening, recommendation of appropriate supplements, and monitoring adherence are imperative in patients undergoing bariatric surgery because the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies persists or worsens postoperatively.
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This article is published in Nutrition.The article was published on 2009-11-01. It has received 294 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: vitamin D deficiency & Anemia.

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Micronutrient deficiencies after bariatric surgery.

TL;DR: All bariatric surgery patients would be best served by receiving regular monitoring of serum nutrient levels starting at 3 mo after surgery and periodically thereafter, and patients will require additional doses of prophylactic supplementation life-long to maintain optimal micronutrient status.
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Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Interventions for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

TL;DR: Current data and recommendations for the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults are presented and evidence on intrapersonal influences, such as dietary approaches, lifestyle intervention, pharmacotherapy, and surgery, are provided.
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Vitamin D Deficiency

TL;DR: The role of vitamin D in skeletal and nonskeletal health is considered and strategies for the prevention and treatment ofitamin D deficiency are suggested.
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Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: Effective weight loss was achieved in morbidly obese patients after undergoing bariatric surgery, and a substantial majority of patients with diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea experienced complete resolution or improvement.
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Decreased bioavailability of vitamin D in obesity

TL;DR: Obese subjects had significantly lower basal 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and higher parathyroid hormone concentrations than did age-matched control subjects and the incremental increase in vitamin D(3) was 57% lower in obese than in nonobese subjects.
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Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity.

TL;DR: The increasing numbers of obese individuals have led to intensified interest in surgical treatments to achieve weight loss, and a variety of surgical procedures have been used (Figure 1), which generates weight loss primarily through malabsorption.
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