Nutrition and Bariatric Surgery by Robert F. Kushner and Christopher D. Still is the first truly comprehensive reference dedicated to the dietary and nutritional care of bariatric patients, from pre-op assessment through lifelong follow-up.
Key Features:
- Physiological Foundations: Reviews the gastrointestinal and metabolic changes induced by sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y, duodenal switch and other procedures.
- Nutritional Assessment & Protocols: Step-by-step guidance on pre-operative evaluation, liver-shrink diets, macronutrient progression and micronutrient optimization.
- Complication Management: Evidence-based interventions for anemia, metabolic bone disease, neurologic disorders and protein-calorie malnutrition.
- Behavioral & Special Populations: Insight into eating behaviors, weight-regain psychology, and care considerations for adolescents, pregnant/lactating women and ICU patients.
- Multidisciplinary Utility: Essential for surgeons, dietitians, endocrinologists, PAs, nurses and other allied-health professionals involved in bariatric care.
Why You Need It:
This 308-page volume delivers both the science and the practical protocols you’ll use every day—ensuring safer surgeries, smoother recoveries and durable patient outcomes.
Ordering Information:
- Formats: Instant-download PDF/eBook or hardcover (308 pages)
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 1st Edition (08/21/2014)
- ISBN-13: 978-1466557697
Equip your practice with the definitive nutrition guide for bariatric surgery—download your copy today and start applying evidence-based protocols immediately.
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