Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies Prior to Bariatric Surgery: Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS)

Micronutrient deficiencies are major concerns after bariatric surgery, although these conditions often go undiagnosed pre-surgery. To assess pre-surgery micronutrient status of an Iranian population of morbidly obese candidates of bariatric surgery in a cross-sectional study. A cross-sectional analysis of 2008 candidates for bariatric surgery, aged 15–65 years, with either body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2 or 30 < BMI