Research Spotlight: Discovering Practice Patterns of Obesity Medication Use Among Pediatric Bariatric Surgeons
Researchers surveyed pediatric bariatric surgeons and obesity medicine specialists about their use of weight loss medications in youth.
Obesity
Obesity increases the risk for many diseases, especially heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes.
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Pediatric Endocrine Program and Diabetes Center
The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Center at Mass General for Children is an international referral center for the management of pediatric diabetes and endocrine disorders in children and adolescents.
Revisional Surgery
Revisional surgery is an option for patients suffering from complications of previous weight loss surgery.
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a weight loss surgery that reduces the size of the stomach. It is the most common type of gastric bypass surgery in the United States.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Also known as gastric sleeve, sleeve gastrectomy is a weight loss surgery that consists of removing a majority of the stomach and creating a new stomach about the size and shape of a banana.
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Regularly performed by surgeons at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, the vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is a weight loss procedure that reduces the size of the stomach.
Weight Loss Gastric Balloon System
The weight loss gastric balloon system is an innovative nonsurgical procedure used by physicians in the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center to encourage weight loss in appropriately selected patients with obesity.
Obesity
Obesity has a far-ranging negative effect on health. People who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for developing many different health conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and bone and joint disease.
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