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Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: The Need for Tailored Educational Materials
Faith Anne N Heeren1, Alexander Ayzengart2, Sarada Menon1
1Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) effectively treats severe adolescent obesity, but is underutilized. Developing tailored preoperative educational materials through community-engaged research can improve care for teenagers undergoing MBS.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent health
- Surgical obesity treatment
Background:
- Class III obesity is increasing in US adolescents.
- Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is effective for severe adolescent obesity, improving cardiometabolic and psychosocial health.
- MBS is underutilized due to misconceptions and a lack of tailored patient education.
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