Table 4.

Proportion of gastric banding surgery subjects (n=21) who did not meet the macro- and micro-nutrient intake requirements

Nutrient	Baseline	6 Week	12 Week
Protein	38	58	57
Saturated fat (% energy)	90	68	79
Trans fat (% energy)	90	84	93
Linoleic acid	67	89	79
Alpha-linolenic acid	57	84	86
EPA+DHA	90	84	86
Dietary cholesterol	33	16	21
Dietary fiber	100	95	100
Vitamin A	67	63	50
Vitamin C	67	68	50
Vitamin D	90	95	100
Vitamin E	100	95	100
Vitamin K	86	79	431
Thiamin	29	47	502
Riboflavin	19	16	29
Niacin	19	26	29
Vitamin B6	33	53	43
Folate	43	58	36
Vitamin B12	14	16	29
Pantothenic Acid	86	89	93
Calcium	81	79	86
Copper	33	32	43
Iron	14	21	14
Magnesium	90	84	86
Phosphorus	14	16	14
Selenium	14	11	0
Zinc	33	47	50
Potassium	100	100	100
Sodium	90	79	86

Change in proportion of subjects at risk of deficiency from baseline to 6 and 12 weeks was assessed by the McNemar test.

¹P<0.01 compared with the baseline value.

²P<0.05 compared with the baseline value.