Bariatric Advantage Chewable Vitamin D3 Gels deliver 10,000 IU of Vitamin D ascholecalciferol (D3) in a tasty, naturally lemon flavored gel form that utilizes a patented gel-emulsion technology designed to support greater bioavailability. Exclusive to Bariatric Advantage.
- 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 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 all bariatric procedure types.1
Vitamin D promotes calcium and phosphorus absorption and is needed for bone growth and bone remodeling.*
- Mechanick, Jeffrey I. 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.” Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 21.0 1 (2013): S1–27. PMC. Web. 27 Feb. 2017.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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