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ArticleObesity surgery2025

Relationship Between Weight Bias Internalization and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents Seeking Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Alicia Wheelington, Deepali Ernest, Luyu Xie, Folefac Atem, Sitapriya Neti, Rashon Braxton, Maral Misserian, Jackson Francis, M Sunil Mathew, Marlyn Allicock and 4 more

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05393570 (Partnering Lifestyle Intervention With Bariatric Surgery to Maximize Health Outcomes in Adolescents), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05393570 nacompletednot on this map

Partnering Lifestyle Intervention With Bariatric Surgery to Maximize Health Outcomes in Adolescents

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonRan2022 to 2024Enrolled76ConditionsObesity, Adolescent, Bariatric Surgery CandidateArmsHealthy Lifestyle Behavioral Intervention (MBS -supported intervention)
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Alicia WheelingtonChildren's Health System of Texas, Dallas, USA.
Deepali ErnestThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.
Luyu XieThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Folefac AtemThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.
Sitapriya NetiThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.
Rashon BraxtonThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.
Maral MisserianThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Jackson FrancisThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
M Sunil MathewThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Marlyn AllicockThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.
Bethany CartwrightChildren's Health System of Texas, Dallas, USA.
Faisal QureshiChildren's Health System of Texas, Dallas, USA.
Sarah BarlowChildren's Health System of Texas, Dallas, USA.
Sarah MessiahChildren's Health System of Texas, Dallas, USA. Sarah.Messiah@UTSouthwestern.edu.

Funding

UT Southwestern NORCP30DK127984 · NIDDK · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI JAY D. HORTON · 2022 to 2026
$7.4M
Partnering lifestyle intervention with bariatric surgery to maximize health outcomes in adolescentsR21HD105129 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MESSIAH, SARAH ELIZABETH · 2022 to 2023
$422k
National Institute for Child Health and Human Development R21HD105129NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD105129NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK127984
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWeight bias internalization (WBI) negatively effects health outcomes in people with obesity. Little is known about how these experiences relate to quality of life and vary in racially/ethnically diverse adolescents with severe obesity. Associations between WBI and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by race/ethnicity among a sample of adolescents seeking metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) were examined in this analysis.

methodsIn this single-site cross-sectional study of adolescents seeking MBS (NCT05393570, March 2022 to October 2024), WBI was measured using the 11-item weight bias internalization scale and HRQOL by the standardized HRQOL scale. Race/ethnic group differences were evaluated by univariate/multivariable linear regression analysis. Multivariable regression models were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, and race/ethnicity.

resultsThe final sample consisted of 76 adolescents (mean age 15.7 [SD 1.4] years, mean BMI 44.7 kg/m

conclusionWBI was inversely associated with feeling healthy among racially/ethnically diverse adolescents seeking MBS. Adolescent MBS programs may consider screening and targeting WBI to optimize health outcomes.

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Bariatric SurgeryBody ImageObesity, MorbidPediatric ObesityQuality of LifeWeight PrejudiceAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleAdolescentsBariatric surgeryQuality of lifeSevere obesityWeight bias

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PMID39998777
PMCPMC11906574

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