Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
Magda Rosa Ramos da Cruz, Fernando Lucas Soares, Larissa Bissoni de Sousa, Carla Corradi Perini, Mario Gilberto Jesus Nunes and Alcides Jose Branco Filho
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Dermatol Res
Bariatric surgery is an effective intervention in the treatment of obesity, but lifestyle and diet should be monitored after this procedure to ensure success. The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery established dietary recommendations to guarantee health maintenance, preserve lost weight, and avoid the occurrence of nutritional deficiencies. These guidelines are outlined in a nutritional pyramid made for patients in the late postoperative bariatric surgery phase. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the life habits and diet quality of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery based on the specific food pyramid. Retrospective data analysis was performed using medical records of patients who had been followed for at least 6 months after bariatric surgery. The following data were collected from patient records: age, gender, education level, BMI, percentage of excess weight loss relative to the time of surgery, frequency of physical activity, use of nutritional supplements, usual dietary intake history, and fluid intake. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. We evaluated 172 patients records. In this study, there was a low prevalence of physical activity, use of vitamin-mineral supplements, and water intake. There also was low consumption of protein, fruit, vegetables, and vegetable oils. In addition, intake of carbohydrates, sugars, and fats were higher than the recommendations established by the pyramid. Results indicate that patients who have undergone bariatric surgery have an inadequate diet according to food evaluation with the specific pyramid. In the long term, this may lead to weight gain and vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
Magda Rosa Ramos da Cruz graduated in Nutrition from the Federal University of Paraná (1999) and Masters of Technology in Health at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2006). She is a nutritionistâ??s at the Center for Advanced Paraná Videolaparoscopy (CEVIP), and a specialization course coordinator in Nutrition Functional Medicine and Herbal Medicine, a Professor of nutrition course of Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR). She has experience in the area of Nutrition, with emphasis on Morbid Obesity, acting on the following topics: morbid obesity, bariatric surgery, functional nutrition and herbal medicine.