Research Article

Nutrition Knowledge and Satisfaction Levels of Postbariatric Surgery Adults in the United Arab Emirates: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study participants.

n%

Gender
 Male2934.9
 Female5465.1

Type of surgery
 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass5870
 Sleeve gastrectomy2530

Dietary stage
 Clear fluids56.0
 Mashed diet1113.3
 Soft diet910.8
 Regular diet5869.9

Marital status
 Married5161.4
 Single3238.6

Are you compliant with taking your daily vitamin/mineral supplements?
 Yes6679.5
 No1720.5