Vitamins and minerals are essential micronutrients necessary for life. They are also of great importance for appetite regulation, fat storage and metabolic rate, so they are also important for healthy weight loss and long-term weight maintenance.
Each vitamin and mineral serves different purposes, from your immune system to your bone health, and a deficiency can lead to health problems. Since they cannot be synthesized in the human body, they must be taken with food or through supplements.
Since the portions will be smaller after sleeve gastrectomy surgery, it is recommended to use vitamin/mineral supplements. The most important of these vitamins and minerals are iron (Fe) and vitamin D, which are frequently deficient especially in our country.
B12 supplementation is also essential for the body. After sleeve gastrectomy surgery, bariatric multivitamins should be adjusted according to the needs of the patient in order to balance the vitamin mineral values of the patients with reduced portions and not to use too many supplements. In addition, preferring seasonal fruits and vegetables and food diversity also play a very important role in vitamin mineral intake.
Since there is no intervention in the intestines in sleeve gastrectomy surgeries, the absorption of nutrients is not affected. For this reason, patients do not have to use supplements for life. It is essential for gastric sleeve patients to take vitamin and mineral supplements unless your surgeon recommends otherwise during postoperative controls. In case your food consumption and blood values are deemed sufficient, your surgeon will make arrangements regarding your supplements.
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