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Published in: Obesity Surgery 2/2013

01-02-2013 | Review

Vitamin A Deficiency in Pregnancy: Perspectives after Bariatric Surgery

Authors: Cristiane Barbosa Chagas, Cláudia Saunders, Silvia Pereira, Jacqueline Silva, Carlos Saboya, Andréa Ramalho

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

This study aims to describe the clinical consequences of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in pregnant women after bariatric surgery. Included are studies on VAD during pregnancy and after bariatric surgery conducted in humans from 1993 to 2011. There are few investigations on the relationship between pregnancy and bariatric surgery and on the damage to the binomial mother–child resulting from VAD in this relationship. The high percentage of VAD in the postoperative period is a cause for concern, especially considering the function of this vitamin in certain biological moments and in moments of intense nutritional demand. This vitamin serum evaluation is recommended during the prenatal period.
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Metadata
Title
Vitamin A Deficiency in Pregnancy: Perspectives after Bariatric Surgery
Authors
Cristiane Barbosa Chagas
Cláudia Saunders
Silvia Pereira
Jacqueline Silva
Carlos Saboya
Andréa Ramalho
Publication date
01-02-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-012-0822-x

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