Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up - Takeaways - MDSpire

Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up

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  • Wahiba Elhag

  • Walid El Ansari

  • April 10, 2021

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    Severe obesity in adolescents leads to early onset of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and other serious health risks.

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    Bariatric surgery, particularly sleeve gastrectomy, is gaining attention as a viable treatment for adolescent obesity.

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    This study is the first to evaluate long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents over a 9-year follow-up.

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    The study included 146 adolescents who underwent primary sleeve gastrectomy, assessing various anthropometric and cardiometabolic variables.

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    Long-term follow-up showed significant improvements in weight loss and resolution of obesity-related comorbidities post-surgery.

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Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up

  • by Wahiba Elhag, Walid El Ansari

  • April 10, 2021

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