Guest guest Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I know we didn't have a bypass, but I thought this was interesting reading Nutritional deficiencies after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity often cannot be prevented by standard multivitamin supplementation. Christoph Gasteyger, Michel Suter, Rolf C Gaillard, and Vittorio Giusti Standard Multivitamin Not Enough After Gastric Bypass A study just published in the May issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that the majority of gastric bypass patients cannot maintain their nutritional health on a basic multivitamin supplement. The study followed 137 gastric bypass patients for two years. By the end of year one, 59% of the participants required additional supplements and by the end of year two, this number had increased to 98%. The most common additional supplements needed were B12, folic acid, calcium, iron and vitamin D. Much less commonly, they identified deficiency of thiamine, zinc, magnesium and B6. The authors concluded that basic multivitamins are not effective at preventing deficiency in gastric bypass, and typical supplementation to keep a gastric bypass patient health averages about $420.00/year when additional nutrients are accounted for. They also encouraged further study and the use of routine post-operative labs to assess nutritional status. Source Title: Nutritional deficiencies after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity often cannot be prevented by standard multivitamin supplementation Authors: Christoph Gasteyger, Michel Suter, Rolf C Gaillard and Vittorio Giusti Publication: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 5, 1128-1133, May 2008 Bariatric Advantage Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Yes, Vicki, it is interesting. Novartis has been in the diet industry for years. They make Optifast, I believe. Their products might be simpler for some folks who do not care to worry about what to take, but they have been directed more toward the gastric bypass patient. I think I remember reading recently that they are making new products directed toward the DS patient? I can't remember when or where I read that, though. I asked them for some physician samples, but they never arrived. Oh, well. Marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Marta Am I losing it? Who is Novartis? Did they do the study? Is the Amercian Journal of Clinical Nutrition the same people? Help me out here. It's late here maybe I should go to bed. Vicki - In DS_Friends_Keshishian , " mjs93311 " wrote: > > Yes, Vicki, it is interesting. Novartis has been in the diet industry > for years. They make Optifast, I believe. Their products might be > simpler for some folks who do not care to worry about what to take, but > they have been directed more toward the gastric bypass patient. > > I think I remember reading recently that they are making new products > directed toward the DS patient? I can't remember when or where I read > that, though. > > I asked them for some physician samples, but they never arrived. Oh, > well. > > Marta > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Novartis is the pharmaceutical company which makes Bariatric Advantage vitamins. THey might have funded that study or they may sponser that publication. I didn't look into it. When people publish research they are required to make public any potential conflicts of interest and say who funded their studies. Novartis makes alot of vetinary medications that I use for my pets. That is off topic, just a fun fact. Marta > > Marta > > Am I losing it? Who is Novartis? Did they do the study? Is the Amercian Journal of Clinical > Nutrition the same people? Help me out here. It's late here maybe I should go to bed. > > Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 The Bariatric Advantage multivitamins I take actually have seperate instrunctions for DS patients. That is one of the reasons I was impressed and concerned. You never know when it is really applicable to us or when it is just a sales technique. > > Yes, Vicki, it is interesting. Novartis has been in the diet industry > for years. They make Optifast, I believe. Their products might be > simpler for some folks who do not care to worry about what to take, but > they have been directed more toward the gastric bypass patient. > > I think I remember reading recently that they are making new products > directed toward the DS patient? I can't remember when or where I read > that, though. > > I asked them for some physician samples, but they never arrived. Oh, > well. > > Marta > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Marta Thanks for the info vicki- -- In DS_Friends_Keshishian , " mjs93311 " wrote: > > Novartis is the pharmaceutical company which makes Bariatric Advantage > vitamins. THey might have funded that study or they may sponser that > publication. I didn't look into it. When people publish research they > are required to make public any potential conflicts of interest and say > who funded their studies. > > Novartis makes alot of vetinary medications that I use for my pets. > That is off topic, just a fun fact. > > Marta > > > > > > > Marta > > > > Am I losing it? Who is Novartis? Did they do the study? Is the > Amercian Journal of Clinical > > Nutrition the same people? Help me out here. It's late here maybe I > should go to bed. > > > > Vicki > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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