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Nutrition by definition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. There are many components of nutrition that play a large role in the care of a bariatric patient before and after surgery to support success [1]. Comprehension of how the body accesses and utilizes these nutrients is invaluable in order to encourage appropriate dietary recommendations. The foundation of nutrition for essential human life may be broken down as follows.
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Luning, A., Leahy, C. (2017). Basic Nutrition in Obese Patients. In: Loveitt, A., Martin, M., Neff, M. (eds) Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_31
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