title: Update on Adolescent Bariatric Surgery.
abstract: Childhood obesity remains a significant public health issue. Approximately 8% of adolescent girls and 7% of adolescent boys have severe (≥class 2) obesity. Adolescent severe obesity is associated with numerous comorbidities, and persists into adulthood. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment available, resulting in major weight loss and resolution of important comorbid conditions. Clinical practice guidelines for pediatric obesity treatment recommend consideration of surgery after failure of behavioral approaches. Careful screening and postoperative management of patients by a multidisciplinary team is required. Long-term studies are needed to assess the impact of adolescent bariatric surgery.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: Nirav.desai@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors: Nirav K
authors: NK
authors: Desai
authors: Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors: Mark L
authors: ML
authors: Wulkan
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
authors: Thomas H
authors: TH
authors: Inge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Adolescent bariatric surgery; Adolescent obesity; Obesity