To any who have had gastric bypass surgery or to those considering gastric bypass surgery, you should know that intestinal calcium absorption is effected by weight-loss surgery. Forty-eight percent of patients who have had malabsorptive bariatric surgery develop a calcium deficiency.

The Importance of Calcium

Calcium is an essential element that is critical for human life. Ninety-nine percent of calcium is in teeth and bones with the remaining one percent distributed between blood, nerve cells,...