Supplementation in Bariatric Patients: What is Really Important?

Authors

  • Carina Rossoni Multidisciplinary Center for the Treatment of Obesity at Lusíadas Hospital Amadora, Portugal; Institute of Environmental Health (ISAMB) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6494-4639
  • Raquel de Sousa Multidisciplinary Centre for the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes at Lusíadas Hospital Amadora, Portugal; APDP, Portuguese Association for the Protection of Diabetics, Portugal https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7751-9659
  • Rui Ribeiro Multidisciplinary Centre for the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes at Lusíadas Hospital Amadora, Portugal; Multidisciplinary Centre for Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes at Lusíadas Hospital Lisbon, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4150-2325

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34635/rpc.1135

Keywords:

Bariatric Surgery, Dietary Supplements

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Published

2026-02-08

Issue

Vol. 59 (2026): Supplement 1: Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Section

Current Perspectives

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