Journal Watch 13/3/2024Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
AMOS2: Surgery does not improve executive function or memory in adolescents vs. intensive non-surgical treatmentBariatric surgery, which was associated with significant weight loss, was overall no more effective than intensive non-surgical...
The impact of bariatric surgery on the bone health of paediatric and adolescentsBariatric surgery is highly effective at achieving weight loss in paediatric patients however sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and...
Surgery does not reduce mental health issues among adolescents, increases risk of early alcohol problemsAdolescents who have had bariatric surgery do not improve their mental health despite significant and permanent weight loss, according to...
Journal Watch 19/07/2023Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Sleeve gastrectomy reduced vertebral bone strength and density of adolescentsSleeve gastrectomy has been found to have harmful effects on bones of adolescents and young adults by reduced vertebral bone strength and...
More adolescents in the US are undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgeryMore adolescents in the US are undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), according to researchers from University of Texas Health...