Associations between Zinc Deficiency, Taste Changes, and Salivary Flow Rates following Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgeries

<div>The prevalence of overall hypogeusia among SG and GB patients. At 3 and 6 months, the prevalence of hypogeusia among patients who underwent GB was higher than SG, and the percentage of hypogeusia among SG patients decreased significantly at 6 months compared to 3 months.</div>

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Figure 2: Associations between Zinc Deficiency, Taste Changes, and Salivary Flow Rates following Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgeries 