Dietetic preparation of obese patient to bariatric treatment

Abstract

Obesity is a chronic disease that predisposes to the development of many diseases. The incidence of its occurrence is constantly increasing. It is estimated that worldwide in 2016 650 million adults were obese (1). Attempts of conservative treatment of morbid obesity often do not bring the desired results, therefore, patients are reffered for surgical treatment. It has been proven that bariatric surgery is the most effective method of therapy for obese patients, however, it is subject to a number of complications. Specialistic treatment in pre-operative care may reduce the risk. Dietetic preparation seems to be particularly important. Its main purpose is to change previous eating habits, reduce body mass, compensate nutritional deficiencies and nutritional education in terms of required changes in the diet after bariatric surgery. The PubMed and Medline database were searched (manuscripts published from 2000 to 2018). The keyword used in the electronic serach included: “bariatric surgery”, “nutrition”, “diet”, “dietary recommendations”, “nutritional status”, “preoperative low calorie diet”. Adequate nutritional preparation of the patient affects the course and effectiveness of surgical treatment.