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Nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery

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A current review of nutritional complications following bariatric procedures is presented, focusing on the most common and clinically important deficiencies. A brief outline of nutritional supplementation protocol is presented, highlighting the need for a standardized, national or international set of guidelines for pre- and postoperative nutritional screening and appropriate supplementation.

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Davies, D.J., Baxter, J.M. & Baxter, J.N. Nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery. OBES SURG 17, 1150–1158 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-007-9208-x

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