Gastric Bypass Surgery Just as Effective in Teenagers as in Adults
Teenagers with severe obesity can benefit from gastric bypass surgery just as much as adults. A study by Sahlgrenska Academy and Karolinska Institutet found that 81 teenagers lost an average of 96.8 pounds following surgery, significantly improving their health and quality of life.The study, published by the International Journal of Obesity, involved eighty-one 13-18 year-olds who had gastric bypass surgery, which had previously been performed on people younger than 18 in exceptional cases only. The new study found that gastric bypass surgery is just as effective in teenagers as in