Nutrition Management of Bariatric Surgery

What is Bariatric Surgery?

• Making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight. Bariatric surgery is done when diet and exercise haven't worked or when you have serious health problems because of your weight.

• Bariatric surgery is done just to lose weight for someone which are slightly overweight with no health issue.

Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) are defined as having ____ calories a day?

• 1000 calories

• 300 calories

• 600 calories

• 400 calories

Importance of Protein reflects in before surgery and after surgery. Which statement is correct?

• Before Surgery: Strengthens Muscle

  After Surgery: builds and regain lean muscle mass

• Before Surgery: Just to fulfill requirement

  After Surgery: keeps nails and hair strong

• Before Surgery: gain muscle mass

  After Surgery: builds and regain lean muscle mass

Which is/are the GOOD eating habits for Bariatric Surgery?

• Regular meal timing

• Chew and eat when needed

• There are no restriction on eating habits

• Chew and drink Slowly

Why is it important to achieve pre-surgery weight loss?

• Reduce Liver Size

• Maintain Liver Size

• Reduce Visceral Fat

• Its just only an requirement - NOT Compulsory

Ms A is on POD 3 after Bariatric Sleeve. She are allowed to drink high protein nutritional shake and water and finished 150ml of water in 15 minutes. She then vomited after that. What is the possible cause?

• Water/ Shake temperature too hot

• She does not like water anymore

• Drinking too FAST

Choose the correct(s) statement for Post Surgery Diet

• I only will eat/drink when I feel Hungry or thirsty

• Eating/ drinking must be SLOW after surgery

• I can eat porridge 1 day after surgery

• Dietary changes with Clear Fluid diet -> Nourishing Diet -> Soft Diet -> Regular diet