Metabolic Bone Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient

Table 1

Recommended daily calcium and vitamin D₃* intake.

Adult women and men	Calcium	Vitamin D3
During periods of rapid weight loss	1,500–2000 mg	1,000 IU
Morbidly obese patients	1,500 mg	2,000 IU
Post-Bariatric surgery patients	1,500–2000 mg	2,000 IU–100,000+ IU

∗Doses listed are for maintenance of normal levels. Repletion of vitamin D often requires significantly higher doses.