Study N Follow up Biochemical Changes BMD
      PTH ALP Vit D Ca Femoral neck Lumbar Spine Total Hip
Vilrassa
2011
59 (F) 36m Inc -- Dec No sig diff -12.9% -6.9% --
Valderas
2009
26 (F)
post-menopausal
3.5±1.1y Inc No sig diff No sig diff No sig diff No sig diff No sig diff --
D de Campos
2008
30 (F) 8.5±0.7y Inc Inc Dec No sig diff Osteoporosis in 13%
Osteopenia in 40%
Osteopenia in 67% --
Fleischer 2008 23 12m Inc* -- No sig diff** No sig diff** -9.2% No sig diff -8.0%
Mahdy 2008 70 (M+F) 1y Inc No sig diff No sig diff** No sig diff** BMD by DEXA decreased by 3.198% and bone mineral content by 9.02%
diGiorgi
2007
403 (M+F)
Gastric Bypass
2y Inc Inc Inc** No sig diff ** BMD not assessed, however the article suggests that with adequate supplementation the risk of bone loss can be attenuated.
131 (M+F)
LAGB
2y Inc*** Inc*** No sig diff ** No sig diff **
Coates 2004 25 (M+F) 11±3m   No sig diff Inc** No sig diff** Urinary NTx (marker of bone resorption) increased by 288% and osetocalcin (marker of bone formation) by 53%
Parfitt
1999
21 (F) 3-14yr Inc Inc   Dec Trabecular bone volume significantly reduced
* Returned to baseline by 12m
** Vit D and/or calcium supplementation
*** Values returned to or below baseline by 24h
Table 2: Selected studies of the effects of bariatric surgery and metabolic bone disease.