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Bariatric Surgery in Youth: the Perspective of Dutch Pediatricians, Parents, and Adolescents

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  • Kelly G. H. van de Pas

  • Daniëlle S. Bonouvrie

  • Loes Janssen

  • Yvonne G. M. Roebroek

  • Bas S. H. J. Zegers

  • Wouter K. G. Leclercq

  • Anita C. E. Vreugdenhil

  • François M. H. van Dielen

  • August 6, 2021

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    The prevalence of severe obesity in Dutch youth is concerning, with significant health risks such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

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    Standard treatment for youth obesity in the Netherlands includes multimodal lifestyle interventions, but a quarter of treated youth do not lose weight.

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    Bariatric surgery is considered for youth with severe obesity when conventional treatments fail, but long-term follow-up data is lacking.

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    A recent guideline in the Netherlands recommends bariatric surgery only within research contexts after unsuccessful lifestyle interventions.

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    The perspectives of Dutch pediatricians, parents, and adolescents on bariatric surgery for youth obesity are varied and not fully understood.

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Bariatric Surgery in Youth: the Perspective of Dutch Pediatricians, Parents, and Adolescents

  • by Kelly G. H. van de Pas, Daniëlle S. Bonouvrie, Loes Janssen, Yvonne G. M. Roebroek, Bas S. H. J. Zegers, Wouter K. G. Leclercq, Anita C. E. Vreugdenhil, François M. H. van Dielen

  • August 6, 2021

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