General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Purpose. The prevalence of obesity and the number of bariatric surgeries are increasing in Saudi Arabia. Studies evaluating nutritional knowledge, especially in Middle Eastern countries, are limited. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the general and postbariatric nutritional knowledge r...
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| author | Areej Alkhaldy Banan Alshehri Nouf Albalawi Farah Alsaady Renad Alfarshooti Wisam Jamal Abdulmalik Altaf Ashraf A. Maghrabi |
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| description | Purpose. The prevalence of obesity and the number of bariatric surgeries are increasing in Saudi Arabia. Studies evaluating nutritional knowledge, especially in Middle Eastern countries, are limited. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the general and postbariatric nutritional knowledge related to dietary recommendations among patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Patients and Methods. In a cross-sectional study, 112 patients aged 18–65 years, of both genders, were recruited from the Surgical Clinics at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Patients’ knowledge pertaining to general nutrition and consumption after bariatric surgery was assessed in relation to dietary recommendations, using a preoperative questionnaire. Results. The mean general nutrition knowledge score was 42 of a maximum of 85 points (50%). Approximately 40% and 60% of patients were classified with a low and medium level of nutritional knowledge, respectively. Postbariatric nutritional knowledge among patients was very low (mean: 16/81 points). The level of education was correlated with patients’ body mass index (p=0.045) and the general nutritional knowledge total score (p=0.05). Conclusion. General and postbariatric nutritional knowledge among Saudi bariatric patients is currently insufficient. A multicenter study involving a larger sample size with different sociodemographic characteristics is warranted to confirm these findings. The purpose of such a study would be to determine the nutritional knowledge of patients undergoing bariatric surgery and inform the implementation of educational strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a3bfd6221f344989b762f41ffda7f3fa2025-02-03T05:58:28ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322019-01-01201910.1155/2019/65494766549476General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric SurgeryAreej Alkhaldy0Banan Alshehri1Nouf Albalawi2Farah Alsaady3Renad Alfarshooti4Wisam Jamal5Abdulmalik Altaf6Ashraf A. Maghrabi7Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaClinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaClinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaClinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaClinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPurpose. The prevalence of obesity and the number of bariatric surgeries are increasing in Saudi Arabia. Studies evaluating nutritional knowledge, especially in Middle Eastern countries, are limited. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the general and postbariatric nutritional knowledge related to dietary recommendations among patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Patients and Methods. In a cross-sectional study, 112 patients aged 18–65 years, of both genders, were recruited from the Surgical Clinics at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Patients’ knowledge pertaining to general nutrition and consumption after bariatric surgery was assessed in relation to dietary recommendations, using a preoperative questionnaire. Results. The mean general nutrition knowledge score was 42 of a maximum of 85 points (50%). Approximately 40% and 60% of patients were classified with a low and medium level of nutritional knowledge, respectively. Postbariatric nutritional knowledge among patients was very low (mean: 16/81 points). The level of education was correlated with patients’ body mass index (p=0.045) and the general nutritional knowledge total score (p=0.05). Conclusion. General and postbariatric nutritional knowledge among Saudi bariatric patients is currently insufficient. A multicenter study involving a larger sample size with different sociodemographic characteristics is warranted to confirm these findings. The purpose of such a study would be to determine the nutritional knowledge of patients undergoing bariatric surgery and inform the implementation of educational strategies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6549476 |
| spellingShingle | Areej Alkhaldy Banan Alshehri Nouf Albalawi Farah Alsaady Renad Alfarshooti Wisam Jamal Abdulmalik Altaf Ashraf A. Maghrabi General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_full | General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_fullStr | General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_short | General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_sort | general and postbariatric nutritional knowledge among patients undergoing bariatric surgery |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6549476 |
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