The time frame in which gastric bypass surgery can be used to reverse morbid obesity in teens could be much shorter than previously believed, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
The findings center on 61 teens who had laparoscopic gastric bypass at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The findings suggest that waiting until teens are "super obese" before performing weight-loss surgery may not resolve their obesity or related long-term medical problems, such as joint damage, the researchers say.
Original source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
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