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Methods: Retrospective single-centre cohort undergoing MBS (NHS Lothian, 2011\u20132025). Twenty-five biochemical markers were captured at baseline, 6 months, 1, 5 and 10 years, and analysed using linear mixed-effects models adjusted for procedure, sex, age, baseline BMI, diabetes and deprivation, with Benjamini-Hochberg correction. Results: Of 458 patients, 426 were analysed (82.4% female; median age 49 years; median baseline BMI 44.2 kg\/m2; SG 55.2%, RYGB 41.1%; median follow-up 7.0 years). Median total and excess weight loss were 21.6% and 49.2%. Pre-operative type 2 diabetes affected 99\/422 (23.5%), resolving in 41 (41.4%). Adjusted calcium fell (p &lt; 0.001) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) rose (+0.22 pmol\/L\/year [95% CI 0.11, 0.33], p &lt; 0.001) despite vitamin D increasing (+1.20 nmol\/L\/year, p &lt; 0.001); elevated PTH persisted in ~33%. Haemoglobin declined (\u22120.32 g\/L\/year, p = 0.026), below-range values rising from 26.3% (109\/415) to 38.5% (84\/218). Serum iron and transferrin saturation rose (p = 0.034; p = 0.002). B-vitamins increased (all p &lt; 0.001) except thiamine. Selenium, red-cell selenium and zinc fell (all p &lt; 0.05); albumin declined (p &lt; 0.001); cholesterol was stable. Folate and vitamin E trajectories differed between SG and RYGB; other markers did not. The PTH rise was steeper with proton pump inhibitor use (p = 0.002) and baseline BMI \u2265 50 kg\/m2 (p = 0.003). Conclusions: Within a structured service with high supplement compliance, frank deficiency was uncommon for most markers. Nonetheless, progressive biochemical changes emerged and persisted, most consistently falling calcium with rising PTH and declining haemoglobin. 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