A very important article for all post-operative patients and those individuals considering weight loss surgery. At Clarian Bariatrics our team of expert dieticians and Indianapolis bariatric surgeons will work closely with you to monitor your progress and ensure that you are getting all the necessary nutrients.
However, the most important part of this article is the last sentence: "Don't skip checkups, where doctors monitor bone health, and aggressively treat nutrient deficiencies."
The few few paragraphs are below and full text of this weight loss surgery related article from the Associated Press can be found by clicking on the link.
It isn't just the thunder thighs that shrink after obesity surgery. Melting fat somehow thins bones, too.
Doctors don't yet know how likely patients' bones are to thin enough to break in the years after surgery. But one of the first attempts to tell suggests they might have twice the average person's risk, and be even more likely to break a hand or foot.
The Mayo Clinic's finding is surprising, and further research is under way to see if the link is real. But with bariatric surgery booming and even teenagers in their key bone-building years increasingly trying it, specialists say uncovering long-term side effects and how to counter them takes on new urgency.
However, the most important part of this article is the last sentence: "Don't skip checkups, where doctors monitor bone health, and aggressively treat nutrient deficiencies."
The few few paragraphs are below and full text of this weight loss surgery related article from the Associated Press can be found by clicking on the link.
It isn't just the thunder thighs that shrink after obesity surgery. Melting fat somehow thins bones, too.
Doctors don't yet know how likely patients' bones are to thin enough to break in the years after surgery. But one of the first attempts to tell suggests they might have twice the average person's risk, and be even more likely to break a hand or foot.
The Mayo Clinic's finding is surprising, and further research is under way to see if the link is real. But with bariatric surgery booming and even teenagers in their key bone-building years increasingly trying it, specialists say uncovering long-term side effects and how to counter them takes on new urgency.
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