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Post-bariatric patients should restrict high-oxalate foods and maintain adequate calcium intake (1200-1500 mg/day) to bind intestinal oxalate and prevent enteric hyperoxaluria.
To prevent kidney stones after bariatric surgery, you must limit high-oxalate foods (like spinach and rhubarb) and ensure you are getting 1200-1500 mg of calcium daily, preferably from supplements like calcium citrate if you have dumping syndrome. This calcium binds oxalate in your gut so it doesn't reach your kidneys.
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A diet rich in oxalate and/or poor in calcium decreases the generation of unabsorbable calcium oxalate (CaOx) complexes ultimately leading to a higher amount of free oxalate in the intestinal lumen... the recommended amount of calcium intake after BS should be at least 1200–1500 mg/day, provided by diet or supplements
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Based on mechanistic studies and clinical observations cited in the review.
Source
Dietary Recommendations for Bariatric Patients to Prevent Kidney Stone Formation
Milene Subtil Ormanji et al. · Nutrients · 2020
DOI 10.3390/nu12051442
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- Bariatric surgery, particularly malabsorptive procedures, significantly increases the risk of nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) due to enteric hyperoxaluria, low urinary volume, and hypocitraturia.Good
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- Bariatric patients should take calcium citrate supplements (1200-1500 mg/day) and Vitamin D (3000 IU/day) to ensure adequate absorption and prevent bone disease and kidney stones.Good
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