ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2026
Elevated preoperative red cell distribution width and incident anemia after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a cohort study.
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Background: Postoperative anemia is a common complication of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), particularly among female patients. The predictive value of elevated preoperative red cell distribution width (RDW), a marker of erythropoietic stress, for incident postoperative anemia in nonanemic patients remains unclear. Methods: Data from the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network were used to classify adult female patients without preoperative anemia who underwent primary MBS between 2010 and 2024 into elevated RDW (>14.5%) and normal RDW (11.5-14.5%) groups. The primary outcome was incident anemia (hemoglobin <12 g/dL) over 1 year, assessed from a 30-day postoperative landmark to reduce perioperative bias. Secondary outcomes included incident iron deficiency anemia (IDA), non-IDA nutritional anemia, ferritin <30 ng/mL, subsequent RDW elevation, and hospital readmissions. Multivariable Cox regression was additionally performed in the unmatched cohort. Results: After matching, 8,809 pairs were analyzed. Incident anemia occurred in 17.9 and 13.6% of patients in the elevated and normal RDW groups (hazard ratio [HR] 1.35, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.25-1.45; Conclusion: Elevated preoperative RDW is independently associated with an increased risk of incident anemia and IDA in non-anemic female patients undergoing MBS. As a routinely available laboratory parameter, RDW may provide complementary value for preoperative risk stratification and identification of patients who may benefit from closer postoperative hematologic monitoring in the future.
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