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01-11-2020 | Sleeve Gastrectomy | Review

Iron, Vitamin B₁₂, Folate and Copper Deficiency After Bariatric Surgery and the Impact on Anaemia: a Systematic Review

Authors: Carrie-Anne Lewis, Susan de Jersey, Matthew Seymour, George Hopkins, Ingrid Hickman, Emma Osland

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 11/2020

Abstract

Bariatric surgery may increase the risk of iron, vitamin B₁₂, folate and copper deficiencies, which can cause anaemia. This review aims to critique the evidence on the prevalence of these nutritional deficiencies and the impact on anaemia in the first 12 months after surgery. PRISMA and MOOSE frameworks, the NHMRC evidence hierarchy and The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics bias tool were used to systematically critique current literature. Seventeen studies reported on deficiency prevalence with the majority being of low quality. Important confounders to serum micronutrient levels were not adequately considered. Results on the prevalence of nutritional anaemias were also lacking. Further investigation into the prevalence of iron, vitamin B₁₂, folate and copper deficiency and its impact on anaemia in bariatric surgery is needed.

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Title: Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate and Copper Deficiency After Bariatric Surgery and the Impact on Anaemia: a Systematic Review
Authors: Carrie-Anne Lewis
Susan de Jersey
Matthew Seymour
George Hopkins
Ingrid Hickman
Emma Osland
Publication date: 01-11-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Sleeve Gastrectomy
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 11/2020
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04872-y

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Iron, Vitamin B₁₂, Folate and Copper Deficiency After Bariatric Surgery and the Impact on Anaemia: a Systematic Review

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