Nutritional Deficiencies before Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker; MS

Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon

Although, obesity is viewed as a state of over-nutrition, patients suffering from obesity paradoxically suffer from a number of nutritional deficiencies. Obesity represents another spectrum of mal-nutrition.

Increased intake of less nutritious food has been shown to proportionately decrease the intake of unprocessed nutritious food like fruits, vegetables, whole grains & legumes and protein rich foods.

Chronic inflammation causes increased hepcidin release in liver and fat tissue which inhibits iron absorption in patients suffering from obesity.

Obesity leads to defective storage and bioavailability of certain nutrients like Vit D and other lipophilic vitamins.

The risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) characterized by an excessive/ abnormal growth of gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in the proximal small bowel is said to be 11 times higher in patients suffering from obesity.

Nutritional deficiencies if not detected and corrected pre-operatively, have shown to have a great impact on the post-operative morbidity and mortality

Nutritionally sufficient patients recover faster after Bariatric surgery in Mumbai as compared to patients with a poor nutritional status

Nutritional deficiencies must be corrected in the pre-surgery phase with adequate supplementation to ensure a smooth post-operative recovery, better weight loss outcomes and a decreased morbidity and mortality.

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Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker is an accomplished and renowned Bariatric Surgeon in Mumbai and Laparoscopic Surgeon.

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