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ReviewCurrent obesity reports2025

Is There a Need to Reassess Protein Intake Recommendations Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery?

Tair Ben-Porat, Yair Lahav, Tamara R Cohen, Simon L Bacon, Assaf Buch, Violeta Moizé, Shiri Sherf-Dagan

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Review in Current obesity reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Tair Ben-PoratSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. tairbp20@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5860-4972
Yair LahavDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Sylvan Adams Sports Institute, Tel-Aviv, Israel.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8661-4163
Tamara R CohenFaculty of Land and Food Systems, Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9773-9965
Simon L BaconMontreal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC), Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé Et de Services Sociaux du Nord-de-L'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS-NIM), Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7075-0358
Assaf BuchDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4412-6532
Violeta MoizéObesity Unit, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8954-1206
Shiri Sherf-DaganDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1225-7551

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewProtein intake is recognized as a key nutritional factor crucial for optimizing Metabolic Bariatric Surgery (MBS) outcomes by preventing protein malnutrition, preserving fat-free mass, and inducing satiety. This paper discusses the current evidence regarding protein intake and its impact on clinical outcomes following MBS. RECENT

findingsThere are considerable gaps in the understanding of protein requirements following MBS, as existing guidelines are based on limited and inconsistent reports. This highlights the urgent need for updated clinical practice recommendations grounded in high-quality evidence. Further investigation using robust methodologies is essential to address existing research gaps related to the individualization of protein requirements following MBS. Future research should consider factors such as the time elapsed since surgery, the form and quantity of protein consumed, and necessary adjustments for physical activity. Ultimately, in alignment with recent literature, a more specific and personalized dietary protein approach should be examined.

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Bariatric SurgeryDietary ProteinsNutritional RequirementsObesity, MorbidHumansDietary ProteinsHealth outcomesMetabolic Bariatric SurgeryObesityProtein Requirements

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