Research Article

The Relationship between Bariatric Food Pyramid and Long-Term Anthropometric Measurements of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Table 3

Daily intake of food group servings by patients after bariatric surgery.

Food groups (recommended servings)1st year (n = 27)2nd year (n = 27)3rd year (n = 27)p

Protein (4–6)
Minimum to maximum
5.35 ± 2.14
1.71–9.26
4.37 ± 2.02
0.83–9.66
4.75 ± 2.38
1.37–10.26
0.256
Vegetables (2–3)
Minimum to maximum
2.13 ± 1.70
0.71–9.72
1.86 ± 1.01
0.16–4.20
2.36 ± 1.73
0.54–7.40
0.706
Fruits (2–3)
Minimum to maximum
0.54 ± 0.59
0.00–2.14
0.56 ± 0.60
0.00–2.14
0.69 ± 0.85
0.00–3.21
0.837
Vegetable oil (2–3)
Minimum to maximum
3.21 ± 2.40
0.00–10.57
2.95 ± 2.27
0.00–8.83
2.57 ± 2.66
0.00–13.00
0.407
Grains and cereals (2)
Minimum to maximum
3.48 ± 2.98
0.22–10.40
4.30 ± 2.45
0.48–9.15
4.16 ± 3.83
0.26–17.16
0.269
Sugar (avoid)
Minimum to maximum
13.89 ± 11.88
0.00–38.57
15.67 ± 11.36
1.00–45.00
16.89 ± 15.52
0.00–49.86
0.720
Alcoholic beverages (avoid)
Minimum to maximum
5.48 ± 13.04
0.00–42.00
6.77 ± 22.85
0.00–110.30
12.76 ± 44.94
0.00–216.00
0.864
Nuts (avoid)
Minimum to maximum
23.48 ± 23.57
0.00–80.00
36.14 ± 47.09
1.00–231.00
29.22 ± 35.94
0.00–150.00
0.565
Juice (avoid)
Minimum to maximum
29.48 ± 76.98
0.00–400.00
50.22 ± 94.19
0.00–400.00
28.00 ± 62.62
0.00–200.00
0.236
Carbonated beverages (avoid)
Minimum to maximum
67.11 ± 232.78
0.00–1200.00
51.48 ± 194.16
0.00–1000.00
8.15 ± 23.11
0.00–84.00
0.396

Data are expressed as average ± SD. p: Kruskal–Wallis test.