US National Institutes of Health will be conducting the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) research to learn about the pros and cons of bariatric surgery among 200 teens.

Over the next five years, 200 (ages 14-19) teens will be enrolled and will undergo gastric bypass. These teens will then be compared to 200 adults who were bariatric surgery patients during their adulthood but have been obese since their teen years. And these teens will still be followed for two years after the weight loss surgery.

“The reasons for weight gain are complex and multifactorial, influenced by genetics, environment, eating and physical activity habits, and society. The information gathered from Teen-LABS will help determine if adolescence is the best time to intervene with this surgical therapy,” Dr. Thomas Inge, chair, Teen-LABS and principal investigator for the Data Coordinating Center and Clinical Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, said in a prepared statement.

This study will be very helpful in affirming bariatric surgery success stories OR those who are against bariatric surgery.

via Forbes

Tags: bariatric, teen obesity, gastric bypass

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