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Abstract
Morbid obesity is a serious health condition that can interfere with basic physical activities such as breathing or walking. Those who are morbidly obese are at greater risk for illnesses including diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), gallstones, osteoarthritis, heart disease, and cancer.
Obesity is becoming a pandemic disease worldwide and was recognized by the WHO as one of the major health concerns. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight. Of these over 650 million adults were obese. In 2016, 39% of adults aged 18 years and over (39% of men and 40% of women) were overweight. Overall, about 13% of the world’s adult population (11% of men and 15% of women) were obese in 2016. The worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016.
Morbid obese persons show micronutrient deficiency because their diets are calorie-dense substances consisting of high carbohydrates and fats, and low in vitamins and minerals. Bariatric surgeries also cause nutritional deficiency due to their restrictive or malabsorptive. hence the study concerns with the evaluation of micronutrient deficiencies in patients pre bariatric surgery.
This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with the aim of evaluation of micronutrient deficiencies in a group of morbidly obese persons seeking bariatric surgery.
Primary Objectives to evaluate micronutrient deficiencies in a group of morbidly obese persons pre bariatric surgery.
Secondary Objectives to assess the correlation between