Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Bone Density and Bone Turnover After Bariatric Surgery: Differences Between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

Introduction: Although malabsorption of nutrients and changes in intestinal adipokines and gut hormones induced by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are considerably different than sleeve gastrectomy (SG), little is known about the consequences on bone health resulted by these two procedures. Objective: to compare the prevalence of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), bone mineral density (BMD), bone turnover markers and serum leptin in obese patients undergoing RYGB and SG, according to the time of surgery and percent weight loss. Methods: we studied 117 patients (91% female, 51% RYGB, mean age 41.8 ± 6.7 years, mean time of surgery 4.3 ± 3.4 years) who were divided into two groups according to the surgical procedure adopted (SG vs. RYGB). They were evaluated at different times after surgery (1–2 years, > 2 and 20% and