Malnutrition in Obesity: Is It Possible?
Milena Kobylińska1, Katarzyna Antosik1, Agnieszka Decyk1
1Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Siedlce, Poland.
Obesity Facts
|November 8, 2021
Summary
Malnutrition, a global health threat, affects hospitalized patients and is linked to both low BMI and obesity. Obesity paradoxically involves microelement deficiencies, impacting health and increasing risks, especially after bariatric surgery.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nutritional Science
- Metabolic Disorders
Background:
- Malnutrition is a major global public health concern, affecting 20-60% of hospitalized patients.
- It involves impaired body composition and function due to insufficient nutrient supply or absorption, and is linked to both underweight and obesity.
- Obesity is a paradoxical malnutrition state characterized by excessive energy intake but microelement deficiencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the issue of malnutrition in the context of obesity.
- To highlight the impact of micronutrient deficiencies on health and the effectiveness of therapy.
- To discuss the implications of bariatric surgery on micronutrient status in obese patients.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on malnutrition and obesity.
- Analysis of studies on micronutrient deficiencies in overweight individuals.
- Examination of the effects of bariatric surgery on nutritional status.
Main Results:
- Studies show a higher incidence of food deficiency in individuals with excessive body weight compared to normal-weight individuals.
- Micronutrient deficiencies can negatively impact daily performance, intellectual and emotional state, and physical health.
- Bariatric surgery, while effective for weight loss, can lead to medium- and long-term complications related to micronutrient deficiencies.
Conclusions:
- Monitoring micronutrient concentrations in blood serum is a recommended practice in obesity treatment.
- Proper nutritional status is crucial for overall health and therapeutic outcomes in obese patients.
- Obesity and its treatments, like bariatric surgery, significantly increase the risk of nutritional deficiencies, necessitating careful management.
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