Nutritional deficiencies in morbidly obese patients: a new form of malnutrition? Part B: minerals.

Orit Kaidar-Person, Benjamin Person, Samuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal

Journal: Obesity surgery 2009;18(8):1028-34

PMID: 18461424

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Abstract

Even though in the Western world there is almost no limitation to a wide variety of food supply, nutritional deficiencies can be found in both normal-weight population and in the obese population. In this review, we examine the prevalence and manifestations of various mineral deficiencies in obese patients.

Address: The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Section of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd., Weston, FL 33331, USA.

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9350-5

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MeSH Terms: Deficiency Diseases, Humans, Obesity, Morbid