Among developed countries the United States of America ranks high in the prevalence of obesity among the population, but US research in this area is among the most advanced. Their national recommendations also include lifetime intake of vitamin and mineral support:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oby.20461https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/355480https://link.springer.com/article/10.1381/096089203765887697All these experts and sources agree that vitamin and mineral support is an integral part of post-bariatric health care throughout life.
It is important to remember that taking vitamins is not a зутфден, it is a good habit of taking care of yourself and your body. Physical exercises, eight-hour sleep, regular outdoors walking, drinking water during the day, these are also the habits that give a noticeable result, preventing many serious diseases. When ignoring simple and useful habits you may miss the time, and the longer the habit takes place the, the longer the effect is. And yes, it’s never too late to start, but it would be nice not to regret not having started earlier.
In the case of vitamin support for bariatric patients, new anatomy of the digestive organs requires special attention. It is easy to miss the onset of vitamin deficiency but it may be very difficult to cope with its consequences. Bariatric surgery has already become a path to a new life and a new healthy body, and vitamins will be a constant and pleasant companion on the way.