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Nutrition Management of Severe Obesity

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In this chapter we discuss the nutritional management of the severely obese patient. Section 14.1 begins with an overview of the non-surgical nutrition management of obesity including how to talk to your patients about their weight, what types of diets work and what don’t, the role of meal timing, physical activity, and how the Registered Dietician (RD) is your best resource for weight management. This is followed by an overview of the nutritional management of the bariatric surgery patient. Section 14.2 will include pre- and post-surgery dietary guidelines, nutrition-related complications including weight regain and the role of the RD on the Bariatric Surgery Team. Both sections will include information on prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of micronutrient deficiencies. We finish the chapter with a case to help integrate the information learned into a clinical scenario.

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  1. Toronto Western Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, 4th Floor, East Wing, Room 460, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 2S8

    Katie Warwick R.D. & Lorraine Gougeon R.D.

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    Sanjeev Sockalingam

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Warwick, K., Gougeon, L. (2017). Nutrition Management of Severe Obesity. In: Sockalingam, S., Hawa, R. (eds) Psychiatric Care in Severe Obesity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42536-8_14

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