Vitamin D Capsule 5,000 IU

Bariatric Advantage Dry Vitamin D₃ easy-digest mini capsules deliver 5,000 IU of vitamin D as cholecalciferol (D₃) in a water-miscible form that is usually recommended for patients for some bariatric patients.

• Vitamin D₃ is the clinically preferred form of vitamin D.
  
  A water-miscible form of vitamin D is important for some patients as other fat-soluble forms require dietary fat for proper absorption. Some bariatric surgery patients lack the necessary dietary fat due to the impaired ability to absorb fat or reduced fat intake.
  
  Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies seen with both pre- and post-surgery patients of all bariatric procedure types.
  
  ASMBS guidelines call for at least 3,000 IU vitamin D per day for patients of most bariatric procedure types.¹
  
  Vitamin D promotes calcium and phosphorus absorption and is needed for bone growth and bone remodeling
  
  

1. Mechanick, JI, et al. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient—2013 Update: Cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery