A new study from Garvan Institute in Sydney states that certain types of bariatric surgery that results in weight loss may also result in bone loss in some patients.
For some obese individual exercising and regular diet plans do not help in losing weight. Hence they prefer opting for bariatric surgeries. But researchers may have discovered an additional serious side effect from the surgery.
A new study from Garvan Institute in Sydney says that certain types of bariatric surgery, especially the highly invasive ones and those done on adolescents can lead to bone loss in some patients.
"Even though we don't yet understand all the mechanisms, we can see that the more radical the procedure, the greater the bone loss long-term," said Dr. Brzozowska, who undertook the review as part of her PhD.
One of the most common weight loss surgeries in the U.S. is the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and this surgery involves much of the stomach to be removed through this surgery. It is also considered to be and also the most invasive type of bariatric surgery.
"We are certainly not arguing against bariatric surgery. There is no doubt that it is an effective weapon against obesity and obesity-related diabetes. We just ask that doctors and patients take bone health into account," said associate professor Jackie Center.
After the study, scientists suggest that patients who have a higher risk of bone loss should have their doctors recommend calcium intake and be screened regularly to avoid any further complications.
''I didn't have a bone scan or anything like that. But I do worry I am not getting my recommended daily intake of certain nutrients and I think that's why they stress the importance of taking a multivitamin after surgery," Vanessa Hall who underwent a weight loss surgery told National. "You do lose a lot of hair in the first three months afterwards, you feel fatigued, and your diet is pretty much clear liquids."
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