Bariatric Surgery in Bahrain: Looking at Weight Loss, Nutritional Related Complications and Adherence to Diet

Abstract

Abstract : The prevalence of morbid obesity continues to increase and bariatric surgery has proven to be an effective intervention for significant weight loss and enhancing comorbidities related to obesity. However, this type of intervention may carry some negative side effects such as nutritional deficiencies and many other complaints. The current study investigated the prevalence of bariatric surgery in Bahrain with measuring the degree of weight loss, nutrient deficiencies and adherence to diet recommendations. A total of 396 patients were selected from two hospitals participated in this study, however, only 341 patients were eligible to be included. Medical records of patients included in the study were retrospectively reviewed and patients were asked to fill in a questionnaire through a phone interview. Results showed that at time of study, 47.5% were obese, 36.1% were overweight and only 16.4 % were normal and there was a significant effect related to the type of surgery (Pvalue