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01-05-2016 | Original Contributions

Bariatric Nutrition Guidelines for the Indian Population

Authors: Carlyne Remedios, Aparna Govil Bhasker, Neha Dhulla, Shilpa Dhar, Muffazal Lakdawala

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 5/2016

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Abstract

Background

Bariatric surgery numbers have seen a sharp rise in India in the last decade. A country known for its undernourished population has seen economic growth and with it, greater influence of western culture and foods. The obesity epidemic is on the rise here and India is one of the 10 most obese nations of the world being second only to China in the number of type 2 diabetes. Nutritionists in India often rely on recommendations and guidelines meant for the Caucasian population. Religious and cultural practices influence the dietary habits and patterns of the Indian population to a great extent; because of which the nutritional requirements are very different. This document was put together with an aim to provide nutritionists with recommendations on how to manage the Indian bariatric patient.

Methods

A bariatric nutrition round table meeting was initiated by the Centre for Obesity and Digestive Surgery (CODS) to bring together experts in the field of bariatric nutrition to review current data on nutritional deficiencies in the morbid obese and existing post-operative deficiencies and to formulate nutritional recommendations for bariatric/metabolic surgery specific to patients from India.

Results

Percentage of nutritional deficiencies and reasons for the same were identified among the Indian population and recommendations were made to suit this particular population.

Conclusion

It is recommended that all patients undergo compulsory pre-operative nutritional counseling and nutritional investigations and that nutritional follow-up be continued lifelong. In addition, long-term implications like hypoglycemia, dumping syndrome, sugar cravings, and weight regain, need to be picked up and managed efficiently. Most importantly, post-operative supplementation is a must irrespective of type of surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Bariatric Nutrition Guidelines for the Indian Population
Authors
Carlyne Remedios
Aparna Govil Bhasker
Neha Dhulla
Shilpa Dhar
Muffazal Lakdawala
Publication date
01-05-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1836-y

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