title: Malnutrition in morbidly obese patients: fact or fiction?
abstract: Reports of nutritional deficiencies after Bariatric surgery have lead investigators to inquire about the preoperative nutritional status of morbidly obese patients. Interestingly, numerous reports demonstrated a pattern of low levels of various micronutrients among overweight and obese patients, even in comparison with normal weight population. In this article we reviewed the literature for micronutrient deficiencies in obese patients prior to weight reduction surgery.
authors.affiliation: The Bariatric Institute and Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL, USA.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaidar-Person
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D001206:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000209:etiology*; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology*; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000172:deficiency*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014804:Vitamin B Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients; D012643:Selenium