ArticleBone reports2018
Thin bones: Vitamin D and calcium handling after bariatric surgery.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Nutritional Deficiencies Following Bariatric Surgery: A Rapid Systematic Review of Case Reports of Vitamin and Micronutrient Deficiencies Presenting More Than Two Years Post-Surgery.Clinical obesity · 2025Pooled it
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- Micronutrient risk with GLP-1 receptor and dual incretin agonists in obesity: Mechanistic pathways, clinical signals, and a monitoring framework.Obesity pillars · 2026Review
- Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Bone Disease: Crosstalk between Muscle, Adipose Tissue, and Bone.Obesity surgery · 2026Review
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- Alcohol and Substance Use After Bariatric Surgery: Nutritional Risks and Clinical Implications in Long-Term Postoperative Care.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Comparative Study of Vitamin D Levels After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Women Under or Over 45 Years of Age.Obesity surgery · 2026Observational
- Is semaglutide a better weight-management option than bariatric surgery for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty?Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- [Orthopedic interventions after metabolic and bariatric surgery].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Effects of bariatric surgery upon the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in obese humans.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Vertical sleeve gastrectomy and semaglutide have distinct effects on skeletal health and heart function in obese male mice.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- The effect of weight reduction on the diabetes foot: A scoping review and clinical implications.Obesity pillars · 2025Article
- Comparing Mannitol and Hypertonic Dextrose Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and Function: A Randomised Trial.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2025Article
- The Short-Term Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Bone Health.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2025Article
- Bone health following paediatric and adolescent bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Vitamin D Concentration Changes after Bariatric Surgery.Journal of obesity · 2023Article
- Changes in Sex Steroids and Enteric Peptides After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Youth in Relation to Changes in Bone Parameters.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Observational
- Compliance and Patients' Perspectives Towards Nutritional Supplementation Following Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2022Article
- Micronutrients deficiences in patients after bariatric surgery.European journal of nutrition · 2022Review
- Bone Response to Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Bariatric surgery has proven to be a valuable treatment option for morbid obesity. However, these procedures can lead to impaired intestinal absorption of calcium and vitamin D, thereby challenging calcium homeostasis and possibly contributing to bone loss leading to an increased fracture risk. Besides calcium and vitamin D malabsorption, hormonal changes occurring after surgery can also be the source of observed bone loss. In this review, first, a case report will be discussed, highlighting the relevance of this topic. Afterwards, changes in bone density and fracture risk, after the two most performed types of bariatric surgery, Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) will be discussed. In addition, we discuss the putative underlying mechanisms leading to bone changes based on both preclinical and clinical observations. Nonetheless, it is clear further research is needed to further elucidate the exact mechanisms of bone loss following bariatric surgery and subsequently identify potential treatment options for bone preservation.
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