Polish Journal of Public Health

Review Article, Pol J Public Health, Vol. 134 (2024): 109-111

Aleksandra Turek¹, Marta Billewicz², Laura Lis³, Aleksandra Marczyk⁴, Karolina Makowska⁴, Adam Popiołek³, Julia Pietrzykowska³, Oksana Zatorska⁴

¹ The District Medical Centre in Grójec, Poland
² The District Health Center in Brzeziny, Poland
³ Medical University of Lodz, Poland
⁴ St. John Paul II Municipal Hospital in Elblag, Poland
 

 10.12923/2083-4829/2024-0024

© 2024 Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonComercial-No Derivs licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Abstract

Over the last decades obesity has become a worldwide issue battled by people of different ethnicities and lifestyles. One of the most effective ways in dealing with this condition and its complications is bariatric surgery. The results accomplished by introducing these procedures into the treatment are widely discussed. However, one of the most dangerous complications is often overlooked. The aim of this review is to draw attention to the relevant problem that is microelements malnutrition in patients who have undergone different types of bariatric surgeries (BS).

Keywords: microelement malnutrition, bariatric surgery malnutrition, nutritional deficiency.