Why bariatric patients struggle with protein and how to fix it
I have treated over 10,000 bariatric patients across my career, and if there is one issue that comes up more than almost anything else, it is protein. Specifically, patients not getting enough of it.
The research confirms what I see every day in practice. According to a continuing education review published in Bariatric Times, as many as 64 percent of postoperative bariatric and metabolic surgical patients are not reaching their recommended …
Why bariatric patients struggle with protein and how to fix it
