Nutrition and Bariatric Surgery

Jaime Ruiz-Tovar

Elsevier Science, Dec 1, 2020 - Technology & Engineering - 310 pages

Nutrition and Bariatric Surgery discusses nutritional deficiencies and requirements that are often present with diverse bariatric techniques as main mechanisms for weight loss. In addition, the book presents strategies for early detection and supplementation in order to avoid the appearance of deficiency diseases. Finally, the summarizes protocols for the optimal nutritional management of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgeons, gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, general practitioners, nutritionists, dietitians and nurses specialized in nutritional management will find this resource especially useful.

About the author

Prof. Jaime Ruiz-Tovar is a bariatric surgeon at Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital (Madrid, Spain) and Professor of Surgery at Universidad Alfonso X (Madrid, Spain) and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid, Spain). Professor Ruiz-Tovar is coordinator of the Bariatric Chapter of the ERAS-Spain group, the leader in several clinical and basic research projects on bariatric surgery and author of over 180 manuscripts in indexed journals, 15 books, and 70 book chapters.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Nutrition and Bariatric Surgery
• Editor: Jaime Ruiz-Tovar
• Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2020
• ISBN: 0128229225, 9780128229224
• Length: 310 pages
• Subjects: Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition; Health & Fitness / General; Technology & Engineering / Food Science / General