Comprehensive product offerings address unique nutritional needs of patients post-surgery
American Fork, UT, March 5, 2012 – Twinlab, trusted leader in nutrition for over 40 years, is proud to announce the launch of their newest line of products, Twinlab® Bariatric Support™. This cutting-edge, comprehensive dietary supplementation program is one of the first retail supplement lines formulated specifically to address the unique nutritional needs of bariatric surgery patients and support them in their efforts to live a healthy lifestyle.

Statistics indicate that obesity is on the rise, with up to 33% of American adults currently classified as obese. Not surprisingly, the number of Americans undergoing bariatric surgery is also on the rise- from approximately 20,500 in 1996 to approximately 280,000 in 2011.

“The bariatric surgery patient is a growing consumer segment with long-term needs for nutritional supplements to help fill in nutrient gaps caused by a number of factors...