Introduction:

the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is considered to be an efficient treatment of obesity. There is an improvement in the dietary intake in the immediate postoperative period, but after the first year there is a tendency to return to the old pre-surgery habits. The objective of the present study was to compare the dietary intake of women in the late postoperative period after RYGB with the recommendations of the specific bariatric food pyramid.

Methodology:

the whole population of patients submitted to RYGB being accompanied by two out-patients departments of the Complexo Hospital de Clínicas of Universidade Federal do Paraná in the period from March to September 2017 were considered, selecting only those who conformed to the inclusion criteria. The analyses carried out were: the hospital records, anthropometric evaluation, basal metabolic rate by indirect calorimetry, food consumption and questionnaires concerning physical activity, food intolerance and the dumping syndrome. The food consumption was separated into food groups in order to compare with the specific pyramid. Descriptive analyses were used to characterize the sample.

Results:

it can be seen that the percent of macronutrients in relation to the total energy value (TEV) was within the values established by the recommended dietary allowances (RDA), although with respect to fiber, 68% of the participants showed a consumption below the adequate intake (AI). Inadequacy was observed for practically all the components when comparing the number of portions per food group of the bariatric pyramid, with the exception of the protein group.

Conclusion:

after RYGB, the dietary consumption was compromised in quantity and quality. In addition, in the late postoperative period, women tended to choose high calorie dense foods poor in fiber, a fact that is aggravated by the presence of food intolerances.

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