Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: Obesity and/or bariatric surgery can be associated with micronutrient deficiencies. We studied whether there was a correlation between body mass index (BMI) and micronutrient levels pre- and post-bariatric surgery.Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 745 patients who underwent bariatric surgery in a Northwest England teaching hospital. Patients were recommended standard postoperative supplements consistent with national guidelin...