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Obesity in children: bariatric surgery
Dexter Canoy1, TienYu Owen Yang
1University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
BMJ Clinical Evidence
|October 16, 2015
Summary
Surgical interventions for childhood obesity are unclear. This systematic overview evaluated bariatric surgery
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Bariatric Surgery
- Public Health
Background:
- Childhood obesity prevalence remains high globally.
- Lifestyle interventions are standard for pediatric weight management.
- Efficacy and safety of surgical interventions for childhood obesity are not well-established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the effects of surgical interventions for treating childhood obesity.
- To assess the effectiveness and safety of bariatric surgery in obese children.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a systematic overview of existing literature.
- Searched major databases including Medline, Embase, and The Cochrane Library up to August 2014.
- Screened 67 records and evaluated 48 full publications, including two systematic reviews.
Main Results:
- The overview focused on two comparisons: bariatric surgery versus no intervention, and different types of bariatric surgery against each other.
- Data on effectiveness and safety were categorized for these comparisons.
Conclusions:
- The systematic overview provides insights into the efficacy of bariatric surgery for childhood obesity.
- Further research may be needed to clarify the role of surgical interventions in managing pediatric obesity.
