Abstract
Reports of nutritional deficiencies after Bariatric surgery have lead investigators to inquire about the preoperative nutritional sta-tus of morbidly obese patients. Interestingly, numerous reports demonstrated a pattern of low levels of various micronutrients among overweight and obese patients, even in comparison with normal weight population. In this article we reviewed the literature for micro-nutrient deficiencies in obese patients prior to weight reduction surgery.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 297-302 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Minerva Chirurgica |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Malnutrition
- Micronutrients
- Minerals
- Obesity
- Vitamins
