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PubMed ID:
24189578
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2014
Affiliation: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4296
Authors:
Summer S,
Modi A,
Garcia V,
Noll J,
Miller R,
Akers R,
Carr A,
Shaw L,
Spikes C,
Kirk S,
Kollar L,
Wright C,
Smith K,
Daniels S,
Andringa J,
Bishop L,
Powers C,
Christian MS,
Liu Y,
Boyce TW,
Stahl R,
Clements R,
Price K,
Washington G,
Trout S,
Walters-Salas T,
Allen D,
Lee MC,
Sherman V,
Simmons M,
Davies P,
Wentzel G,
Baughcum A,
Bray M,
Haynes B,
Austin H,
Cushing C,
Ramanathan R,
McCloskey CA,
Eid GM,
Eagleton J,
Gourash W,
Lee L,
Pierson S,
Gibbs C,
Farrell D,
Coburn C,
Rofey D,
Search R,
Shaw M,
Teich S,
Browne A,
Carter K,
Helton M,
Bowen B,
Yensel C,
Guittar P,
Lear D,
Murray RD,
Eneli I,
Hedge A,
Schafer-Kalkhoff T,
Inge TH,
Zeller MH,
Jenkins TM,
Helmrath M,
Brandt ML,
Michalsky MP,
Harmon CM,
Courcoulas A,
Horlick M,
Xanthakos SA,
Dolan L,
Mitsnefes M,
Barnett SJ,
Buncher R,
Teen-LABS Consortium
Studies:
Adolescent Bariatrics: Assessing Health Benefits & Risks
Severe obesity in childhood is a major health problem with few effective treatments. Weight-loss surgery (WLS) is being used to treat severely obese adolescents, although with very limited data regarding surgical safety for currently used, minimally invasive procedures.
