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A Systematic Review: Vitamin D Status and Sleeve Gastrectomy

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Abstract

Background

Bariatric patients regularly present with insufficient vitamin D status before and after surgery, which requires substantial supplementation to treat. This review aims to assess the effect of sleeve gastrectomy on vitamin D status and the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation.

Methods

This review was conducted in accordance with the Guidelines for Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews of Observational Studies.

Results

The current guidelines recommend initial vitamin D supplementation of at least 3000 IU/day post-operatively, with no need for follow-up testing after sleeve gastrectomy. Only one study has trialled a dose in line with the recommendations for this patient group. They found that it was effective in improving VitD status.

Conclusions

On-going monitoring of vitamin D status is necessary, as the recommended level is not often reached.

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  1. Centre for Dietetic Research, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia

    Clare F. Dix, Judith D. Bauer & Olivia R. L. Wright

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Appendix A – PubMed Search

((“Vitamin D*” OR “Cholecalciferol” OR “Calcifediol” OR “Calcidiol” OR “Hydroxycholecalciferol” OR “Ergocalciferol” OR “25-hydroxyvitamin D*” OR “25OHD” OR “Calcitriol” OR “1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D*” OR “125OHD”)) AND (“Bariatric surgery” OR “Obesity surgery” OR “Gastric sleeve” OR “Sleeve Gastrectomy”).

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Dix, C.F., Bauer, J.D. & Wright, O.R.L. A Systematic Review: Vitamin D Status and Sleeve Gastrectomy. OBES SURG 27, 215–225 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2436-1

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