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Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) for teens with severe obesity is cost-effective over ten years, according to an analysis from Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL. While long-term clinical benefits of weight-loss surgery for eligible teens have been well established, and it is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, insurance coverage has been limited and few teens can take advantage of the surgery. This study strengthens the case for insur

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill, have discovered novel molecular mechanisms that contribute to recovery from diabetic kidney disease following bariatric surgery in adolescents with type 2 diabetes and obesity. These mechanisms may serve as potential targets for non-surgical treatments for diabetic kidney disease, according to a multi-institutional study co-authored by Dr Thomas Inge, the Lydia J Fredrickson Board Designated Prof

Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass (RYGB) is an effective approach for the management of obesity in selected adolescent patients, resulting in...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

Bariatric surgery, which was associated with significant weight loss, was overall no more effective than intensive non-surgical...

Bariatric surgery is highly effective at achieving weight loss in paediatric patients however sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and...

Adolescents who have had bariatric surgery do not improve their mental health despite significant and permanent weight loss, according to...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

Sleeve gastrectomy has been found to have harmful effects on bones of adolescents and young adults by reduced vertebral bone strength and...