Version 1.0- Micronutrient Provision following Bariatric Surgery
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Micronutrient deficiencies following bariatric surgery. A longitudinal observational study within primary care evaluating the association between supplementation compliance and food intolerance with micronutrient deficiencies.
IRAS ID
213325
Contact name
Dafydd Wilson-Evans
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Plymouth University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 0 months, 21 days
Research summary
Background- Bariatric surgery has become an increasingly popular intervention to treat morbid obesity, with the Adjustable Gastric Band, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass commonly performed within the United Kingdom (Welbourn et al., 2014).
Micronutrient deficiencies are common following bariatric surgery, however the evidence evaluating the long-term micronutrient status of patients following bariatric surgery is limited (Damms-Machado et al., 2012).
In addition to a balanced nutritional intake, micronutrient supplementation has been suggested to reduce the risks of developing micronutrient deficiencies following bariatric surgery, whilst other postoperative complications such as food intolerance have been associated with increased incidence of micronutrient deficiencies (Schweiger, Weiss, and Keidar, 2010).
Study Aims- The proposed longitudinal study will aim to retrospectively evaluate the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies within the North Bristol NHS Trust bariatric surgery population that have been discharged from specialist care. Furthermore, the study design will involve a prospective subject questionnaire component (SI-FI questionnaire) which will review the supplementation compliance (in accordance to guidelines) and food intolerance within this cohort of patients and the associations with micronutrient deficiencies.
REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NE/0394
Date of REC Opinion
6 Dec 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion