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Review
. 2017 Mar 15;8(2):382-394.
doi: 10.3945/an.116.014258. Print 2017 Mar.

Nutritional Recommendations for Adult Bariatric Surgery Patients: Clinical Practice

Shiri Sherf Dagan  1   2 , Ariela Goldenshluger  1   3 , Inbal Globus  1   4 , Chaya Schweiger  1   5   6 , Yafit Kessler  1   7 , Galit Kowen Sandbank  1   4 , Tair Ben-Porat  1   3 , Tali Sinai  8   9
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Review

Nutritional Recommendations for Adult Bariatric Surgery Patients: Clinical Practice

Shiri Sherf Dagan et al. Adv Nutr. .

Abstract

Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for morbid obesity and its associated metabolic complications. To ensure long-term postoperative success, patients must be prepared to adopt comprehensive lifestyle changes. This review summarizes the current evidence and expert opinions with regard to nutritional care in the perioperative and long-term postoperative periods. A literature search was performed with the use of different lines of searches for narrative reviews. Nutritional recommendations are divided into 3 main sections: 1) presurgery nutritional evaluation and presurgery diet and supplementation; 2) postsurgery diet progression, eating-related behaviors, and nutritional therapy for common gastrointestinal symptoms; and 3) recommendations for lifelong supplementation and advice for nutritional follow-up. We recognize the need for uniform, evidence-based nutritional guidelines for bariatric patients and summarize recommendations with the aim of optimizing long-term success and preventing complications.

Keywords: bariatric surgery; dietary supplements; eating-related behaviors; nutrition care; obesity.

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Conflict of interest statement

Author disclosures: S Sherf Dagan, A Goldenshluger, I Globus, C Schweiger, Y Kessler, G Kowen Sandbank, T Ben-Porat, and T Sinai, no conflicts of interest.

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