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Sleeve Gastrectomy and Vitamins
asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Ricardo M. Bonnor, MD
Question viewed 401 times
Tags: vitamins
My doctor has recommended me for VSG but he said I will need vitamins for the rest of my life too. I don't understand this because I thought the VSG was a reduction surgery, not malabsorption. Can you please explain why this is?
3 answers to Sleeve Gastrectomy and Vitamins
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Vitamins and Minerals and Surgery, Oh My!
Almost all of the vitamins and minerals that we get come from our food. Couple this with the knowledge of what is in the standard American diet and you can see why many experts recommend that EVERY adult take a daily multivitamin even if they have never had weight loss surgery!.
After weight loss surgery (regardless of what surgery is done), patients take in significantly less food so they REALLY need to make sure they are taking taking their vitamin and...
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Lloyd Stegemann, MD
Corpus Christi Bariatric Surgeon
Corpus Christi Bariatric Surgeon
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Sleeve Gastrectomy and Vitamins
With all bariatric procedures a daily multivitamin is necessary. It is true that the sleeve gastrectomy is not a malabsorptive procedure however due to the fact that you are eating 80 to 90% less you may become vitamin deficient. You may not be able to get enough vitamins in with the small amount that you eat. The LapBand also requires a daily multivitamin for that reason.
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Sleeve Gastrectomy and Vitamins.
It is recommeded to take a multivitamin for patients that had a sleeve gastrectomy. Even though this procedure does not have significant impact on the overall absorptive funcition, the current standard is to supplement your body with these important nutrients to maximize cellular function. Even if you have not had weight loss surgery, I still recommed a multivitamin to make sure sure that your body is functioning optimally.
