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Methods: We included 138 consecutive patients who underwent bariatric surgery (120 underwent sleeve gastrectomy and 18 underwent other types of bariatric surgery) between 2010 and 2016. At baseline and at follow-up (median observation: 10 years), examination weight and height were measured, and blood samples for iron metabolism parameters were taken. Results: Red blood cells (4.75 [4.59\u20134.96] 106\/\u03bcL vs. 4.51 [4.25\u20134.83] 106\/\u03bcL, p &lt; 0.0001), hemoglobin (14.0 [13.3\u201314.7] g\/dL vs. 13.0 [12.1\u201314.3] g\/dL, p &lt; 0.0001), and folic acid (7.4 [5.9\u201310.4] ng\/ml vs. 6.0 [4.5\u20139.1] ng\/mL, p = 0.01) were significantly lower, while anemia prevalence (6.52% vs. 28.99%, p &lt; 0.0001) was significantly higher at the follow-up examination compared to the baseline values. In contrast, iron concentration (86.5 [68.0\u2013109.0] \u00b5g\/dL vs. 86.5 [55.0\u2013110.0] \u00b5g\/dL, p = 0.42) and TIBC values (351 [326\u2013391] \u00b5g\/dL vs. 345 [5311\u2013387] \u00b5g\/dL, p = 0.08) did not change significantly. The multivariable regression analyses showed that the only factors independently related to the hemoglobin concentration change were initial hemoglobin concentration, age, and bariatric procedures other than sleeve gastrectomy. Similarly, in the multivariable logistic analysis, the only variables independently related to the risk of anemia were age (adjusted odds ratio 0.93 [95% confidence intervals 0.89\u20130.97]), initial hemoglobin concentration (0.69 [0.49\u20130.97]), and procedures other than sleeve gastrectomy bariatric procedures (6.12 [1.86\u201320.15]). Conclusions: Age, initial hemoglobin concentration, and type of bariatric procedure but not sex, baseline iron serum level, or weight change are related to the risk of anemia in the long-term follow-up following bariatric surgery.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu17020339","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,20]],"date-time":"2025-01-20T09:11:13Z","timestamp":1737364273000},"page":"339","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Iron Deficiency Anemia Following Bariatric Surgery: A 10-Year Prospective Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-6388-9044","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kinga","family":"K\u0119dzierska","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-4689-2099","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marcin","family":"Dymkowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wiktoria","family":"Niegowska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria","family":"Humi\u0119cka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ada","family":"Sawicka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Iwona","family":"Walczak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zofia Maria","family":"J\u0119dral","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Micha\u0142","family":"W\u0105sowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Agata","family":"Bogo\u0142owska-Stieblich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Artur","family":"Binda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General, Oncological and Bariatric Surgery, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pawe\u0142","family":"Jaworski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General, Oncological and Bariatric Surgery, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wies\u0142aw","family":"Tarnowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General, Oncological and Bariatric Surgery, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6223-8821","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Piotr","family":"Jankowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orlowski Hospital, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"WHO (2024, March 01). 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