Obesity in Teenagers and Surgery Options

Copyright (c) 2009 Alma OrozcoPediatric obesity has currently reached epidemic proportions, resulting in an increasing number of adolescents with morbidities related to obesity.Obese teenagers have an increased risk of health as well as social problems due to their weight. These include serious conditions like arthritis, obstructive lung diseases like asthma, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, polycystic ovarian disease and diabetes mellitus (type2). Depression is especially common in this subgroup, as they are often subjected to social isolation and often, humiliation, by their peers.Surgery options for obesity in teenagers need the attention of healthcare workers and researchers alike. This subgroup of patients is a unique cohort in terms

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