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Table 7 Necessity of vitamin B12 supplementation during the follow-up period

From: Complications and nutrient deficiencies two years after sleeve gastrectomy

 

BMI

35-39.9 kg/²

40-49.9 kg/²

50-59,9 kg/²

≥ 60 kg/²

Total

Vitamin B12

[n]

[%]

[n]

%

[n]

[%]

[n]

[%]

[n]

[%]

After OP

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

4.5

1

1.0

After 3 months

1

12.5

4

13.8

5

12.2

2

9.1

12

12.0

After 6 months

0

0.0

2

6.9

4

9.8

2

9.1

8

8.0

After 12 months

0

0.0

1

3.4

0

0.0

2

9.1

3

3.0

After 24 months

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

After 2nd OP

1

12.5

2

6.9

10

24.4

5

22.7

18

18.0

Total

2

25.0

9

31.0

19

46.3

12

54.5

42

42.0