Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents-New Program

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Dear Bariatric Nutrition Dietitians,

The hospital that I work at is considering starting bariatric surgery on

adolescents. I have been on this list-serve for several months and

appreciate all the information I have received. I have several questions

and would greatly appreciate any feedback. I apologize if some of the

answers are posted; I cannot seem to access the group on the web. Please

respond to my email as above (kweigel@...) since I'm having

problems with the server.

(1) What are you doing for a pre-op diet? And for how long? I saw the

posting for the liquid diet with 80g protein and under 1,000 kcal/d. Are

most patients on such a pre-op diet?

(2) What references do you recommend specifically for bariatric surgery in

regards to diet? Where would I find the ADA Manual that is mentioned? Any

previous ASBS guidelines?

(3) Are any of you working specifically with adolescents? If so, would I be

able to contact you directly?

Thanks so very much,

Kate Weigel, MPH, RD

Clinical Dietitian

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

323-644-8532