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Several times in the past, we have blogged about bariatric weight-loss surgery for teens / adolescents. Because of this website’s neutrality policy, we do not recommend for or against bariatric surgery for teens. We have only written about it because it has been in the news so much lately.
So I thought it might be helpful to round up some of our previous blog posts on the subject of weight loss surgery for teens, as well as some related articles and resources from around the Web.
Previous blog posts:
Teens Handle Obesity Surgery Better Than Adults
This blog post summarized an MSNBC article that cited research on the subject. The research (and the article) stated that adolescents seem to be less likely than adults to suffer complications of bariatric weight-loss surgery.
Weight Loss Surgery for Teens
Here’s another blog post that covers a news story. This story was run on the HamptonRoads.org, a local news website in Hampton Roads, Virginia. It tells the story of an 18-year-old who underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost 170 lbs.
Study Will Assess Bariatric Surgery in Teens
This is a press release we posted on the blog that explains how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will conduct a study to evaluate the risks vs. benefits of bariatric surgery in adolescents.
12-Year-Old Girl Has Lap Band Surgery
This blog post cites a story from a local news affiliate in Kitsap, Washington in which a 12-year-old girl and her mother venture to Tijuana, Mexico for Lap-Band Surgery.
Articles on site:
LAP-BAND Surgery for Teens?
In this article, author Donald Saunders examines the rise of LAP-BAND surgery among teens.
Weight Loss Surgery for Teens, Latest Trend
Dr. Ron McCluskey gives his professional views on weight loss surgery for teens, which he describes as the latest trend in the world of bariatric surgery.
Articles off site:
Weight Loss Surgery Safe for Teens?
Miranda Hitti of WebMD summarizes the news covered in our first blog post above, that teens seem to have less complications from bariatric surgery than adults have.
More Teens Having Weight Loss Surgery
Consumer Affairs takes a look at this subject, stating that “more and more teens are turning to weight-loss surgery, even though the overall number remains small.”
