Bariatric Surgery Patients by Betty Wedman-St Louis - 9781138454835

CRC Press

Approximately 65% of our population is overweight and 12% are morbidly obese > \n\""Approximately 65% of our population is overweight and 12% are morbidly obese. This is despite more than 25 years of attempted medical management. Clearly all current efforts have failed to control this enormous problem. Could it be that we have failed to recognize the cause of the disease and therefore have misdirected our efforts?\"" \uFFFD Alfredo Fernandez, MD, FASMBS, Surgeon, Tampa, Florida \nReducing obesity through bariatric surgery provides a sustainable weight loss regimen, because it restricts the size of the stomach and limits food intake. However, the surgery limits the amount of nutrients absorbed by the stomach and small intestine. This book provides a comprehensive, practical guide on pre- and post-nutrition considerations in bariatric patients. It describes surgeries including gastric bypass, lap band, and sleeve; nutrition protocols for surgery patients; pregnancy considerations- pre.