SynthesisObesity surgery2019
Psychosocial Outcomes Following Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Decision tree-based prediction of 5-year weight trajectories after bariatric surgery in adolescents and young adults: a retrospective cohort study from France and Sweden.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Quality of Life and Depression.JAACAP open · 2025Article
- Are Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Bariatric Surgery the Answer to Childhood Obesity?Current atherosclerosis reports · 2025Review
- Intersection between Eating Disorders and Obesity in Youth: Implications for Treatment.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Seven Years Follow-Up after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Beyond Insulin: Modified OAGB in Low-BMI Insulin-Resistant and Non-compliant Type 2 Diabetic Patients.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Future Prospects of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Trajectories of Psychopathology and Dysregulation 2-4 Years following Adolescent Bariatric Surgery.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Article
- Ethics of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescence and Its Implications for Clinical Practice.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Psychological Outcomes and Predictors of Weight Loss in Adolescents With Severe Obesity Following a Reversible Endoscopic Bariatric Procedure.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Quality of Life 10 Years After Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- A randomized controlled trial comparing intensive non-surgical treatment with bariatric surgery in adolescents aged 13-16 years (AMOS2): Rationale, study design, and patient recruitment.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2020Article
- Use of sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents and young adults with severe obesity.Current opinion in pediatrics · 2020Review
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMetabolic and bariatric surgery is an effective strategy to curb the natural history of obesity progression and improve psychosocial status in the short term for adolescents with severe obesity. The medium- and long-term psychosocial impact of bariatric surgery in this population is not established.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Libraries through October 2017 for reports of weight loss surgery (roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding) on adolescents with severe obesity (age ≤ 21 years) having ≥ 6 months of follow-up. The primary outcome for inclusion in systematic review was use of a validated quality of life (QoL) or other psychosocial instrument at baseline and postoperatively. We used standardized mean difference (SMD) and random-effects modeling to provide summary estimates across different instruments.
resultsWe reviewed 5155 studies, of which 20 studies met inclusion criteria for qualitative synthesis. There were 14 studies and 9 unique cohorts encompassing 573 patients which were eligible for meta-analysis regarding postoperative change in QoL. Across surgical procedures, there was significant improvement in QoL of 1.40 SMD (95% confidence interval 0.95 to 1.86; I
conclusionsWeight loss surgery is associated with sustained improvement in QoL for adolescents with severe obesity across surgical procedures. Long-term data for psychosocial outcomes reflecting other mental health domains is lacking.
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