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Compliance with any multivitamin and/or protein supplement regimen can be difficult, especially after bariatric surgery. Nutritional deficiency, as a result of gastric bypass surgery, is a substantial possibility without any form of supplementation and even with compliance to standard multivitamin supplementation.1  Problematic adherence The multivitamin supplementation (MVS) regimen could have a major impact on patient adherence,

Bariatric patients may need closer monitoring of their prescription medications post-surgery to avoid risk of harm, according to researchers at King’s College London. Their study found that bariatric surgery patients face unique risk factors relating to overdose. This is because the surgical changes to their stomach and intestine to reduce food and nutrient absorption, can also affect how they absorb drugs. By examining data from the National Programme of Substance Use Mortal

The use of opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA) reduces post-bariatric surgical morphine consumption and improves pain management without...

The proportion of bariatric surgery patients with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) is concerning, given that alcohol consumption should be...

According to a study by UBC Sauder School of Business researchers, people with obesity do tend to be more responsive to food marketing...