Long-Term Dietary Intake and Nutritional Deficiencies following Sleeve Gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

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     The rate of obesity is still increasing in many parts of the world. The sleeve gastrectomy and roux-en-y procedures are two common types of gastric bypass. This type of surgery seeks to help those who are morbidly obese and have failed at diets and exercise regimens in the past. However, when part of the GI tract is being bypassed and the size of the stomach is reduced to half or less, there are going to be changes in intake and with that, nutrient deficiencies.
     Some of the most common nutrient deficiencies seen in this population and for many of those who have these gastric bypass procedures, are magnesium, phosphorous, calcium, and iron. Even those who took supplementation for these nutrients, had lower levels than recommended. This proves the importance of teaching this population how to choose the most nutrient dense foods and keeping an eye on their lab values for deficiencies.


--Sarah Carlson

Source:
Andreu A, Delgado S, Flores L, Ibarzabal A, Lacy A, Moize V, Torres F, et al. Long-term dietary intake and nutritional deficiencies following sleeve gastrectomy or roux-en-y gastric bypass in a Mediterranean population. JAND. 2013; 113(3): 400-410. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.11.013.

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