Publications by authors named "Natalia Maria Coutinho Pinheiro de Jesus Ramos"
Weight loss and nutritional anemia in patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on use of vitamin and mineral supplementation.
Natalia Maria Coutinho Pinheiro de Jesus Ramos Fernanda Cristina Carvalho Mattos Magno Larissa Cohen Eliane Lopes Rosado João Régis Ivar Carneiro
Arq Bras Cir Dig
February 2016
Background: Obesity is a chronic disease with high growth in population and bariatric surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment for weight reduction; on the other hand, nutritional deficiencies are observed after this procedure.
Aim: To analyze weight loss progression and nutritional anemia in patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on use of vitamin and mineral supplementation.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of 137 patients of both sexes, aged between 18-60 years, using supplemental multivitamins and minerals, were included; personal information, anthropometric and laboratory data in the preoperative, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months postoperatively were collected.