AS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH obesity continues to increase, so has the prevalence
of bariatric surgery in the United States and worldwide. Bariatric surgery is currently
the only known method that offers both considerable and long-term weight loss.
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Depending on the surgical procedure, patients can expect to lose between 29% and
87% of excess body weight 1 to 2 years postsurgery.
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Despite the substantial weight loss and improvements in comorbid conditions observed
after bariatric surgery, these procedures are not without nutritional risk, which
underscores the importance of registered dietitians (RDs) to the bariatric surgical
care team.Keywords
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Biography
L. Beckman is a nutrition consultant in Denver, CO.
Biography
C. Earthman is an associate professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St Paul.
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Publication history
Published online: February 20, 2013
Accepted:
November 12,
2012
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STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
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