- Long-term prevalence of vitamin deficiencies after bariatric surgery: a meta-analysis
- VitaminDWiki - Bariatric Surgery and Vitamin D - many studies
- VitaminDWiki - Vitamins A, D, E, and K are important for health (Note: each is more bioavailable in water-soluble form) – July 2024
- Note Vitamin B-12 is frequently available as a sublingual, which is not blocked by a poor gut
Long-term prevalence of vitamin deficiencies after bariatric surgery: a meta-analysis
Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2024 Jul 20;409(1):226. doi: 10.1007/s00423-024-03422-9.
Lu Chen # 1, Yanya Chen # 2 3, Xuefen Yu 4, Sihua Liang 5, Yuejie Guan 6, Jingge Yang 7, Bingsheng Guan 8
Background: Bariatric surgery can lead to short-mid-term vitamin deficiencies, but the long-term vitamin deficiencies is unclear. This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis regarding the long-term prevalence (≥ 5 years) of vitamin deficiencies after bariatric surgery.
Methods: We searched the EMBASE, PubMed, and CENTRAL databases for clinical studies until June 2023. Meta-analysis, sensitivity, subgroup, and meta-regression analyses were performed.
Results: This meta-analysis included 54 articles with follow-up duration ranging from 5 to 17 years. The most prevalent vitamin deficiencies after surgery were vitamin D (35.8%), followed by vitamin E (16.5%), vitamin A (13.4%), vitamin K (9.6%), and vitamin B12 (8.5%). Subgroup analyses showed that the prevalence of vitamin A and folate deficiencies increased with the follow-up time. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass had a higher rate of vitamin B12 deficiency than sleeve gastrectomy and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS). Studies conducted in Europe had higher vitamin A deficiency (25.8%) than in America (0.8%); Asian studies had more vitamin B12 but less vitamin D deficiency than European and American studies. Meta-regression analysis displayed that publication year, study design, preoperative age, BMI, and quality assessment score were not associated with vitamin A, B12, D, and folate deficiencies rate.
Conclusion: A high prevalence of vitamin deficiencies was found after bariatric surgery in the long-term follow-up, especially vitamin D, E, A, K, and B12. The variation in study regions, surgical procedures, and follow-up time are associated with different postoperative vitamin deficiencies; it is necessary to develop more targeted vitamin supplement programs.