Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Bariatric Surgery
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Guest Post By Matt Papa, PhD As the obesity rates in the United States continue to rise, bariatric surgery has become an effective intervention for weight loss. Bariatric surgeries range from restrictive procedures such as adjustable lap banding and vertical banding to surgeries involving bypass methods. Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y) and biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) with or [...]