The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Bone Health.
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2015
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The prevalence of obesity, with its associated co-morbidities, is on the rise, and bariatric surgery is
proving to be an effective means of allowing sustained weight loss as compared to alternative
strategies. Follow up data is starting to accumulate showing evidence of the impact on bone
metabolism, with associated clinical implications, including pathological fracture at a relatively
young age. Furthermore this effect is seen to be different with regards to what type of procedure is
performed. This review provides a summary on this topic, including an overview of the background
science of bone metabolism and relates this to the nutritional sequelae of bariatric surgery. Follow
up data on each procedure is reviewed, and recommended management and monitoring strategies
discussed.
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Obesity, bariatric surgery, bone health, metabolic bone disease
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Moir John, Callum Iain Mc, Seymour Keith. The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Bone Health. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2015; 8(2): 110-122.