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Bruze G, Järvholm K, Norrbäck M, Ottosson J, Näslund I, Söderling J, Reutfors J, Olbers T, Neovius M. Mental health from 5 years before to 10 years after bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity: a Swedish nationwide cohort study with matched population controls. THE LANCET. CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2024; 8:135-146. [PMID: 38159575 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00311-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND The long-term effects of bariatric surgery on the mental health of adolescents with severe obesity remain uncertain. We aimed to describe the prevalence of psychiatric health-care visits and filled prescription psychiatric drugs among adolescents with severe obesity undergoing bariatric surgery in the 5 years preceding surgery and throughout the first 10 years after surgery, and to draw comparisons with matched adolescents in the general population. METHODS Adolescents with severe obesity and who underwent bariatric surgery were identified through the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry. We included adolescents who had bariatric surgery between 2007 and 2017 and were younger than 21 years at time of surgery. Each adolescent patient was matched with ten adolescents from the general population by age, sex, and county of residence. Specialist psychiatric care and filled psychiatric prescriptions were retrieved from nationwide data registers. FINDINGS 1554 adolescents (<21 years) with severe obesity underwent bariatric surgery between 2007 and 2017, 1169 (75%) of whom were female. At time of surgery, the mean age was 19·0 years [SD 1·0], and the mean BMI was 43·7 kg/m2 (SD 5·5). 15 540 adolescents from the general population were matched with adolescents in the surgery group. 5 years before the matched index date, 95 (6·2%) of 1535 surgery patients and 370 (2·5%) of 14 643 matched adolescents had a psychiatric health-care visit (prevalence difference 3·7%; 95% CI 2·4-4·9), whereas 127 (9·8%) of 1295 surgery patients and 445 (3·6%) of 12 211 matched adolescents filled a psychiatric drug prescription (prevalence difference 6·2%; 95% CI 4·5-7·8). The year before the matched index date, 208 (13·4%) of 1551 surgery patients and 844 (5·5%) of 15 308 matched adolescents had a psychiatric health-care visit (prevalence difference 7·9%; 95% CI 6·2-9·6), whereas 319 (20·6%) of 1551 surgery patients and 1306 (8·5%) of 15 308 matched adolescents filled a psychiatric drug prescription (prevalence difference 12·0%; 10·0-14·1). The prevalence difference in psychiatric health-care visits peaked 9 years after the matched index date (12·0%; 95% CI 9·0-14·9), when 119 (17·6%) of 675 surgery patients and 377 (5·7%) of 6669 matched adolescents had a psychiatric health-care visit. The prevalence difference in filled psychiatric drug prescription was highest 10 years after the matched index date (20·4%; 15·9-24·9), when 171 (36·5%) of 469 surgery patients and 739 (16·0%) of 4607 matched adolescents filled a psychiatric drug prescription. The year before the matched index date, 19 (1·2%) of 1551 surgery patients and 155 (1·0%) of 15304 matched adolescents had a health-care visit associated with a substance use disorder diagnosis (mean difference 0·2%, 95% CI -0·4 to 0·8). 10 years after the matched index date, the prevalence difference had increased to 4·3% (95% CI 2·3-6·4), when 24 (5·1%) of 467 surgery patients and 37 (0·8%) of 4582 matched adolescents had a health-care visit associated with a substance use disorder diagnosis. INTERPRETATION Psychiatric diagnoses and psychiatric drug prescriptions were more common among adolescents with severe obesity who would later undergo bariatric surgery than among matched adolescents from the general population. Both groups showed an increase in prevalence in psychiatric diagnoses and psychiatric drug prescriptions leading up to the time of surgery, but the rate of increase in the prevalence was higher among adolescents with severe obesity than among matched adolescents. With the exception of health-care visits for substance use disorders, these prevalence trajectories continued in the 10 years of follow-up. Realistic expectations regarding mental health outcomes should be set preoperatively. FUNDING Swedish Research Council, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare.
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- Gustaf Bruze
- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Childhood Obesity Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences and Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tuli S, Lopez Lopez AP, Nimmala S, Pedreira CC, Singhal V, Bredella MA, Misra M. Two-Year Study on the Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults with Moderate to Severe Obesity. Obes Surg 2024; 34:568-575. [PMID: 38177554 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07025-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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PURPOSE Sleeve gastrectomy (SG), the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in adolescents and young adults with moderate to severe obesity, is highly effective for weight loss. Current literature regarding depressive and anxiety symptomatology following SG in youth is sparse and conflicting. We evaluated changes in depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents and young adults with moderate to severe obesity 2 years following SG compared with non-surgical controls (NS) followed for a similar duration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-six youth 13-25 years old with moderate-severe obesity (33 female) were followed for 2 years; 21 underwent SG, and 25 were NS. Subjects underwent anthropometric measurements and completed self-report questionnaires. Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) was used to assess depressive symptoms and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)-X2 for anxiety symptoms. RESULTS Groups did not differ for age (18.4 ± 0.4 vs. 17.8 ± 0.5 years, p = 0.456). The SG group had a higher mean BMI vs. NS (47.5 (42.1, 52.4) vs. 41.6 (37.8, 46.5) kg/m2; p = 0.011). At 2-year follow-up, SG had greater reductions in weight and BMI vs. NS (p < 0.0001). Groups did not differ for changes in BDI-II and STAI scores (BDI-II: - 1.0 (- 6.0, 10.0) in SG vs. - 1.0 (- 6.0, 3.5) in NS, p = 0.37; STAI: 3.1 ± 3.2 in SG vs. - 1.1 ± 1.5 in NS, p = 0.24). CONCLUSION No change was found in depressive and anxiety symptomatology following surgery despite marked weight reduction over a 2-year period, underscoring the need to better evaluate psychopathology in youth undergoing SG to develop supportive therapeutic strategies. CLINICALTRIALS GOV IDENTIFIER NCT02557438 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02557438?id=NCT02557438&draw=2&rank=1 ; The study was registered on 23 September 2015.
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- Shubhangi Tuli
- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School, 55, Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- MGH Weight Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School, 55, Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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Svensson CJ, Giang KW, Wallert J, Rück C, Lundberg CE. Psychiatric co-morbidity and substance abuse after gastric bypass surgery. Br J Surg 2023; 110:1618-1622. [PMID: 37314045 PMCID: PMC10638527 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Carl Johan Svensson
- Department of Anaesthesia, Operation & Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine/Östra, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Healthcare Services, Region Stockholm, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Healthcare Services, Region Stockholm, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Beamish AJ, Ryan Harper E, Järvholm K, Janson A, Olbers T. Long-term Outcomes Following Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:2184-2192. [PMID: 36947630 PMCID: PMC10438888 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Severe obesity in adolescence negatively impacts upon health and wellbeing. Lifestyle modifications do not usually achieve a sufficient degree or durability of weight loss to mitigate the risk of medical complications. In recent years, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), already a well-established treatment for adults with severe obesity, has emerged as an option in adolescents. Controlled studies in this age group have demonstrated substantial and sustained weight loss, improvements in associated health parameters, and a safety profile surpassing that observed in adult patients. This review aims to present published data on the results of MBS in adolescents with a focus on long-term outcomes. Indications for bariatric surgery and aspects of timing in the young person's life are also presented, along with safety considerations and factors influencing patient selection for surgery. We conclude, predominantly from short- to medium-term outcomes data, that MBS is a safe and valuable therapeutic option for adolescents with severe obesity. Considering the poor health and social wellbeing prognosis in this group, MBS appears to be underutilized. The need for continued research, multiprofessional specialist provision, coherent contemporary clinical guidelines, and routine long-term follow-up in adolescents undergoing MBS is highlighted.
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- Andrew J Beamish
- Department of General Surgery, Welsh Institute of Metabolic and Obesity Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
- Department of Medicine, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Childhood Obesity Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- National Childhood Obesity Centre, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Women's and Children's Health Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Childhood Obesity Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences and Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Bejarano CM, Gowey M, Reiter-Purtill J, Ley S, Mitchell JE, Zeller MH. Trajectories of Psychopathology and Dysregulation 2-4 Years following Adolescent Bariatric Surgery. J Pediatr Psychol 2023; 48:479-489. [PMID: 36898044 PMCID: PMC10199728 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study examined psychopathology and weight over 4 years following bariatric surgery in adolescents with obesity, as compared to a nonsurgical group. The role of psychological dysregulation in relation to psychopathology in the 2-4 year "maintenance phase" following surgery was also examined. METHODS Adolescent participants (122 surgical and 70 nonsurgical) completed height/weight and psychopathology assessments annually for 4 years, with dysregulation assessed at Year 2. Analyses examined the association of "High" and "Low" psychopathology with weight over time using logistic regression. Mediation analyses in the surgical group examined indirect effects of dysregulation on percent weight loss through Year 4 psychopathology. RESULTS There were lower odds of "High" internalizing symptoms in the surgical group versus the nonsurgical group from baseline (presurgery) to Year 4 (OR = .39; p < .001; 42.3% "High" internalizing in surgical; 66.7% in nonsurgical) and during the 2-4 year maintenance phase (OR = .35, p < .05; 35.1% "High" internalizing in surgical; 60.8% in nonsurgical). There was a significant mediation effect in the surgical group: higher dysregulation was associated with greater Year 4 internalizing symptoms (β = .41, p < .001) which in turn was associated with less Year 4 percent weight loss (β = -.27, p < .05). CONCLUSIONS While the surgical group was less likely to experience internalizing symptoms, internalizing psychopathology was related to less percent weight loss in this group. Internalizing symptoms mediated the relationship between dysregulation and percent weight loss in the surgical group. Postoperative mental health follow-up is needed for adolescents into young adulthood.
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- Carolina M Bejarano
- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Al-Mohaidly MT, Al-Asmari AK, Khan HA, Alshngeetee AS, Khan I, Al-Asmari YA, Al-Hussain GO, Alsalem SS, Khan A, Babtain AM, Aljorfi EA, Alshumiesy HA, Aluraifej MA. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity treatment in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:158. [PMID: 37093297 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02894-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of obesity has been increasing in younger population, posing a significant impact on adolescents' life and health care system worldwide. METHODS We critically analyzed the existing literature on the use of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for the treatment of obesity. We performed an in-depth evaluation of 37 studies and analyzed the effect of LSG in 2300 patients, aged ≤ 22 years. RESULTS Mean body mass index (BMI) loss after LSG was 17.81 kg/m2. Gastroesophageal reflux was the most common complication. Most of the patients showed remission of comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea after LSG. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that surgical intervention is highly beneficial for reducing BMI in appropriately selected adolescents and young adults suffering from obesity and comorbidities such as life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Mohammed T Al-Mohaidly
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia.
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- Scientific Research Center, Medical Service Department (MSD), Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, 243006, India
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- Shaqra General Hospital, Ministry of Health (MOH), Shaqra, 15562, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Intigeral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Lucknow, 226026, India
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Martinelli V, Singh S, Politi P, Caccialanza R, Peri A, Pietrabissa A, Chiappedi M. Ethics of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescence and Its Implications for Clinical Practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1232. [PMID: 36673981 PMCID: PMC9859476 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Obesity is increasingly prevalent among adolescents. Clinical and research data support the use of bariatric surgery (BS) as a treatment option for severely obese adolescents, with good results in terms of weight loss, improvement or resolution of comorbidities, and compliance to follow up. Nevertheless, concerns still remain, with significant disparities among countries and ethical concerns mainly raised by performing an irreversible and invasive procedure in adolescence, with potential life-long alterations. In this context, the purpose of this narrative review was to discuss the main current ethical challenges in performing BS in adolescence and to inform appropriate clinical management in the field. The core ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice were revised in terms of patient-centered healthcare through the lens of psychosocial implications. The review concludes with a discussion regarding the potential directives for future research for effective, patient-centered, and ethical management of obesity in the adolescent population.
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- Valentina Martinelli
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Medway Hospital, Windmill Rd, Gillingham ME7 5NY, UK
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Vigevano Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, ASST Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Childhood obesity is, according to the WHO, one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century. More than 100 million children have obesity today. Already during childhood, almost all organs are at risk of being affected by obesity. In this review, we present the current knowledge about diseases associated with childhood obesity and how they are affected by weight loss. One major causative factor is obesity-induced low-grade chronic inflammation, which can be observed already in preschool children. This inflammation-together with endocrine, paracrine, and metabolic effects of obesity-increases the long-term risk for several severe diseases. Type 2 diabetes is increasingly prevalent in adolescents and young adults who have had obesity during childhood. When it is diagnosed in young individuals, the morbidity and mortality rate is higher than when it occurs later in life, and more dangerous than type 1 diabetes. Childhood obesity also increases the risk for several autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, arthritis, and type 1 diabetes and it is well established that childhood obesity also increases the risk for cardiovascular disease. Consequently, childhood obesity increases the risk for premature mortality, and the mortality rate is three times higher already before 30 years of age compared with the normal population. The risks associated with childhood obesity are modified by weight loss. However, the risk reduction is affected by the age at which weight loss occurs. In general, early weight loss-that is, before puberty-is more beneficial, but there are marked disease-specific differences.
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- Claude Marcus
- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Goldenshluger A, Maor T, Via-Kagan R, Zelekha O, Gepner Y. Short-Term Changes in Mental, Physical, and Social Factors After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study. Front Nutr 2022; 9:878202. [PMID: 35634384 PMCID: PMC9133935 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.878202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) is an effective treatment for adolescents with severe obesity. However, changes in mental, physical, and social factors, as well as their association with the extent of excess weight loss (%EWL) after MBS, remain controversial. Methods We followed 97 adolescents (64% females, aged 17 ± 0.9 years, BMI 46.1 ± 5.9 kg/m2) before and 9 months following MBS in a multi-center, prospective cohort study. Changes in mental, physical, and social factors were assessed by self-reported questionnaires, and associations with %EWL were evaluated after adjustment for potential confounders. Results The body mass index (BMI) decreased by 30%, and all physical parameters significantly improved (p ≤ 0.001). Energy level increased by 24%, mood level by 14%, and mental health by 9.5% (p ≤ 0.002). Social parameters were also improved, with a significant decrease in social rejection (p = 0.02), and an increase in participation in after-school social activities (p = 0.008). Mental health improvement was associated with baseline social rejection (r = 0.514, p < 0.001). The improvement in all factors was not related to the extent of %EWL. Conclusion Metabolic bariatric surgery MBS in adolescents led to a meaningful decrease in BMI and to an improvement in short-term physical, mental, and social factors that were not related to %EWL. Patients experiencing social rejection may improve their mental health following BS.
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- Ariela Goldenshluger
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sylvan Adams Sports Institute, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sylvan Adams Sports Institute, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Sylvan Adams Sports Institute, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Fu R, Zhang Y, Yu K, Mao D, Su H. Bariatric surgery alleviates depression in obese patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Res Clin Pract 2021; 16:10-16. [PMID: 34802982 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND With the rapid increase in the incidence of depression, there have been studies investigating whether bariatric surgery can alleviate this condition. In this study, we aimed to explore the effect of bariatric surgery on depression in obese patients. METHODS We searched the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library databases for studies on bariatric surgery and depression. Then, the clinical significance of bariatric surgery on depression was evaluated based on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) or Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Subgroup analysis was carried out in terms of surgery types, assessment tool, follow-up time and nationalism. Dichotomous data were analyzed using odds ratio (OR), and continuous data were evaluated using the weighted mean difference (WMD) or standardized mean difference (SMD). RESULTS Overall, 33 studies with a combined total of 12,556 participants met the inclusion criteria. Statistical results were significantly different whether continuous or dichotomous, and depression was improved in obese patients after surgery (SMD = -0.87, p < 0.001; and OR = 0.29, p < 0.001, respectively). In addition, subgroup analysis showed that bariatric surgery improved depression in obese patients regardless of surgery types, assessment tool, follow-up and country. CONCLUSION Bariatric surgery alleviates depression in obese patients. However, further studies are needed to elucidate on the complex effect of between bariatric surgery on depression.
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- Rongrong Fu
- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Basic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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Insurance Coverage of Pediatric Bariatric Surgery: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the USA. Obes Surg 2021; 32:123-132. [PMID: 34687410 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05744-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Pediatric bariatric surgery is increasingly recognized as a safe and effective option for the management of obesity and obesity-related conditions. However, insurance coverage is a key barrier to accessing these procedures. Criteria are variable and often not evidence-based. In an effort to characterize common patterns in insurance coverage, we report coverage criteria for adolescents relative to adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS We surveyed medical policies of the 50 highest market share health insurance providers in the USA. Private insurer coverage criteria included age, Tanner staging, skeletal maturity, body mass index, procedures covered, medical weight management requirements, co-morbidities, and multidisciplinary team criteria. These were then compared to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) guidelines. RESULTS Two thirds (n = 33, 66%) of companies provided inclusion criteria for adolescents. All policies covered RYGB (n = 33), most covered sleeve gastrectomy (n = 32, 97.0%). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (n = 32, 97%), hypertension (HTN) (n = 27, 81.8%), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (n = 11, 33.3%) were the three most commonly cited co-morbidities used as inclusion criteria. Tanner staging or skeletal maturity were most commonly used (n = 10, 30.3%). Similarly, twenty (60.6%) insurers required medical weight management programs. Multi-disciplinary teams were required by 81.8% of adolescent policies (n = 27) as described by the ASMBS. Seventeen (51.5%) policies defined providers for these teams, and 10 (30.3%) provided other defined criteria. CONCLUSION Contrary to ASMBS guidelines, companies commonly require Tanner staging and/or skeletal maturity criteria as well as participation in medical weight management programs. Also, multi-disciplinary team are frequently required but not well defined.
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Björk A, Dahlgren J, Gronowitz E, Henriksson Wessely F, Janson A, Engström M, Sjögren L, Olbers T, Järvholm K. High prevalence of neurodevelopmental problems in adolescents eligible for bariatric surgery for severe obesity. Acta Paediatr 2021; 110:1534-1540. [PMID: 33325092 PMCID: PMC8246871 DOI: 10.1111/apa.15702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Aim To assess the prevalence of neurodevelopmental problems in adolescents with severe obesity and their associations with binge eating and depression. Methods Data were collected at inclusion in a randomised study of bariatric surgery in 48 adolescents (73% girls; mean age 15.7 ± 1.0 years; mean body mass index 42.6 ± 5.2 kg/m2). Parents completed questionnaires assessing their adolescents’ symptoms of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder and reported earlier diagnoses. Patients answered self‐report questionnaires on binge eating and depressive symptoms. Results The parents of 26/48 adolescents (54%) reported scores above cut‐off for symptoms of the targeted disorders in their adolescents, but only 15% reported a diagnosis, 32% of adolescents reported binge eating, and 20% reported symptoms of clinical depression. No significant associations were found between neurodevelopmental problems and binge eating or depressive symptoms. Only a third of the adolescents reported no problems in either area. Conclusion Two thirds of adolescents seeking surgical weight loss presented with substantial mental health problems (reported by themselves or their parents). This illustrates the importance of a multi‐professional approach and the need to screen for and treat mental health disorders in adolescents with obesity.
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- Anna Björk
- Department of Paediatrics Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics Region Västra GötalandSahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics Region Västra GötalandSahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics Region Västra GötalandSahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
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- National Childhood Obesity Centre Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Surgery Region Västra GötalandSahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Pediatrics Region Västra GötalandSahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences and Wallenberg Centre for Metabolic Medicine Linköping University Linköping Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Psychology Lund University Lund Sweden
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Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in young adults 5 years after undergoing bariatric surgery as adolescents. Eat Weight Disord 2021; 26:1211-1221. [PMID: 33079376 PMCID: PMC8062317 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-020-01024-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is increasingly used in adolescents. The aim was to explore symptoms of depression and anxiety in young adults over 5 years' follow-up after undergoing MBS. METHODS Beck Depression Inventory-2 and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were used to assess symptoms of depression and anxiety in 62 patients 1, 2, and 5 years after having Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at 13-18 years of age. Mental health, eating-related problems, and weight outcomes were tested for association with suicidal ideation at the 5-year follow-up. RESULTS At the 5-year follow-up, the mean score for depression was 11.4 (± 12.4), indicating minimal symptoms of depression. The mean score for anxiety was 12.82 (± 11.50), indicating mild anxiety symptoms. Still, several participants reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression (26%) and anxiety (32%). Women reported more symptoms than men (P = 0.03 and 0.04). No significant changes were found in self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety between the 1-year and the 5-year follow-up (P = 0.367 and 0.934). Suicidal ideation was reported by 16% at the 5-year follow-up. Participants reporting suicidal ideation had lost significantly less excess weight than participants without suicidal ideation (P = 0.009). CONCLUSION Five years after adolescent MBS, a substantial minority still struggles with mental health issues, and women are more burdened than men. Our results indicate an association between less optimal weight loss and suicidal ideation 5 years after MBS. The findings emphasize the importance of offering long-term follow-up and mental health treatment several years after MBS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, cohort study. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00289705). First posted February 10, 2006.
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Klemenčič S, Bujišić A, Hribernik NŠ, Battelino T, Homan M, Orel R, Kotnik P. Psychological Outcomes and Predictors of Weight Loss in Adolescents With Severe Obesity Following a Reversible Endoscopic Bariatric Procedure. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:688287. [PMID: 34178903 PMCID: PMC8223602 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.688287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction: Adolescent and children obesity is a growing concern worldwide. Bariatric surgery is used as an effective treatment for adolescents with obesity and provides physical and mental health benefits. Application of alternative, minimally invasive, safe, and reversible endoscopic procedures, such as the Duodenojejunal bypass liner (DJBL), has been recently suggested as an effective treatment for adolescents with obesity. We explored specific psychological outcomes of adolescents with obesity during a year of follow-up after undergoing a reversible endoscopic bariatric procedure, and a year after removal. We were also interested in identifying psychological factors that could predict successful weight loss after the procedure. Methods: Nineteen adolescent with severe obesity undergoing DJBL procedure were psychologically assessed in an open-label, prospective clinical trial (NTC0218393), at the implantation of device and at the removal of device after 12 months. Control group of 26 adolescents with severe obesity were recruited from the same outpatient clinic undergoing only conservative treatment. In addition, adolescents from the intervention group were followed for 12 months after the removal of the device. The Youth Self Report (YSR) was used to assess adolescents' emotional and behavioural problems; The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ) to assess body image and The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) to assess attitudes and behaviours related to eating disorder. Results: Significant improvements in somatic complain (F = 12.478, p = 0.001), emotional and behavioural problems (F = 7.169, p = 0.011) and food restraining (F = 9.605, p = 0.004) were found in the intervention group at device removal compared to the control group. Moreover, at the time of device removal compared to baseline, improvements in several psychological outcomes were found (F = 32.178 p = 0.000 for emotional and behavioural problems). Adolescents also became more satisfied with their appearance (F = 6.789, p = 0.019). Majority of observed changes remained stable at the next follow up a year after the device removal. Significant predictors of successful weight loss at device removal were fewer overeating episodes (B = 0.147, p = 0.022) and lower body satisfaction (B = 0.932, p = 0.013). Discussion: Following a reversible bariatric procedure, improvements of psychological (emotional and behavioural) factors were found in adolescents with severe obesity. Psychological predictors of successful weight loss were identified, showing the greatest importance of eating behaviour and body satisfaction in successful weight loss.
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- Simona Klemenčič
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Community Health Centre Kranj, Kranj, Slovenia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Baskaran C, Bose A, Plessow F, Flores LT, Toth AT, Eddy KT, Bredella MA, Misra M. Depressive and anxiety symptoms and suicidality in adolescent and young adult females with moderate to severe obesity before and after weight loss surgery. Clin Obes 2020; 10:e12381. [PMID: 32558297 PMCID: PMC8678933 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Data are conflicting regarding the impact of weight loss on mood and anxiety in adolescent and young adult females with moderate to severe obesity (OB), who are at increased risk for mood dysfunction compared with normal-weight females (NW). We examined depressive and anxiety symptoms in 94 females 13-21 years old: 39 in the NW group (body mass index [BMI]: 5th -85th percentiles) and 55 in the OB group (BMI >40 kg/m2 or >35 kg/m2 with comorbidities). Fifteen participants in the OB group who underwent bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy) and 15 getting routine care were re-assessed after 6 months. The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) assessed depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively. The OB group had higher BDI-II and STAI T-scores (P < .0001), a higher prevalence of clinical depression and anxiety (P < .001), and reported greater suicidal ideation (P = .02) vs the NW group. The bariatric surgery and non-surgical groups did not differ for changes in BDI-II and STAI T-Scores and suicidality over 6-month follow-up, despite greater weight loss in the former. Depressive and anxiety symptoms and suicidality were more frequently observed in the OB vs NW group. These symptoms did not improve following bariatric surgery despite significant weight loss, underscoring the need to investigate determinants of emergence and resolution of these symptoms in the OB group.
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- Charumathi Baskaran
- Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Janson A, Järvholm K, Gronowitz E, Sjögren L, Klaesson S, Engström M, Peltonen M, Ekbom K, Dahlgren J, Olbers T. 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. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2020; 19:100592. [PMID: 32637723 PMCID: PMC7330152 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Previous non-randomized studies show similar outcomes in adolescents and adults after bariatric surgery. We describe the study protocol, recruitment, and selected baseline data of patients in a randomized multi-center study, the Adolescent Morbid Obesity Surgery 2 (AMOS2). Methods Three clinics in Sweden collaborated in designing the study and recruitment of patients from August 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017. Patients were selected among adolescents 13–16 years of age attending third-level obesity care for at least one year. Patients were randomized 1:1 to bariatric surgery (predominantly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) or intensive non-surgical treatment starting with an eight-week low-calorie-diet. Results Fifty adolescents (37 girls) were randomized, 25 (19 girls) to bariatric surgery. Mean age was 15.7 years (range 13.3–16.9), weight 122.6 kg (range 95–183.3), Body Mass Index (BMI) 42.6 kg/m2 (range 35.7–54.9) and BMI-SDS 3.45 (range 2.9–4.1). One patient had type 2 diabetes mellitus, and 12/45 (27%) had elevated liver enzymes. There were no significant differences between the groups. For the 39 eligible patients who were offered but declined inclusion, BMI was not different from included patients. However, patients who declined were younger, 15.2 years (p = 0.021). A sex difference was also noted with more of eligible girls, 37/53 (69.8%), than boys, 13/36 (36.1%), wanting to participate in the study (p = 0.002). Conclusions This clinical trial, randomizing adolescents with severe obesity to bariatric surgery or intensive non-surgical treatment, aims at informing about whether it is beneficial to undergo bariatric surgery in early adolescence. It will also enlighten the outcome of comprehensive non-surgical treatment. The study was registered at www.clinicalTrials.gov number NCT02378259. Bariatric surgery is already a treatment option for adolescents with severe obesity in many countries. We recruited 50 patients 13-16 years of age to a randomized controlled trial. We aimed at investigating the optimal time point for bariatric surgery. Adolescents and their families seemed to make well considered decisions to participate in the study.
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- Annika Janson
- National Childhood Obesity Centre, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden.,Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Childhood Obesity Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.,Region Västra Götaland, Pediatric Obesity Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Region Västra Götaland, Pediatric Obesity Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Region Västra Götaland, Pediatric Obesity Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Södertälje Hospital, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Region Västra Götaland, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Region Västra Götaland, Pediatric Obesity Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Gastrosurgical Research, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences and Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden and Department of Surgery, Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrköping, Sweden
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Psychosocial Outcomes Following Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Obes Surg 2020; 29:3653-3664. [PMID: 31388963 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-04048-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic 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. METHODS We 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. RESULTS We 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; I2 = 89%; p < 0.001) at last follow-up (range 9-94 months). Trends in QoL improvement demonstrated the greatest improvement at 12 months; however, significant improvement was sustained at longest follow-up of 60+ months. CONCLUSIONS Weight 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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Järvholm K. We still need to know more about adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who undergo surgery for severe obesity. Acta Paediatr 2020; 109:436-437. [PMID: 31782173 DOI: 10.1111/apa.15085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kajsa Järvholm
- Department of Pediatrics Gothenburg University Gothenburg Sweden
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Järvholm K, Bruze G, Peltonen M, Marcus C, Flodmark CE, Henfridsson P, Beamish AJ, Gronowitz E, Dahlgren J, Karlsson J, Olbers T. 5-year mental health and eating pattern outcomes following bariatric surgery in adolescents: a prospective cohort study. THE LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2020; 4:210-219. [DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30024-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hadjiyannakis S, Buchholz A. Mental health outcomes in youth undergoing bariatric surgery. THE LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2020; 4:170-172. [PMID: 31978371 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(19)30433-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Stasia Hadjiyannakis
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
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Sarno LA, Lipshultz SE, Harmon C, De La Cruz-Munoz NF, Balakrishnan PL. Short- and long-term safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery for severely obese adolescents: a narrative review. Pediatr Res 2020; 87:202-209. [PMID: 31401646 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0532-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The selection criteria, safety, and efficacy of bariatric surgery are well established in adults but are less well defined for severely obese adolescents. The number of severely obese adolescents who could benefit from weight loss surgery is increasing, although referral rates have plateaued. Surgical options for these adolescents are controversial and raise several questions. Recent studies, including the prospective Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Study and the Adolescent Morbid Obesity Surgery Study, help answer these questions. Early bariatric surgical intervention improves body mass index but, more importantly, improves cardiovascular and metabolic co-morbidities of severe obesity. A review of the medical, psychosocial, and economic risks and benefits of bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents is a step toward improving the management of a challenging and increasing population. We describe the current knowledge of eligibility criteria, preoperative evaluation, surgical options, outcomes, and referral barriers of adolescents for bariatric surgery.
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- Lauren A Sarno
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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Roberts CA. Physical and Psychological Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Obese Adolescents: A Review. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:591598. [PMID: 33585363 PMCID: PMC7873639 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.591598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The worldwide obesity crisis is not isolated to adults; rather, obesity in adolescents has reached epidemic levels as well. Bariatric surgery continues to be one of the most effective treatments for obesity, both in adults and adolescents, with new evidence continually emerging; however, research surrounding outcomes of these procedures in younger patients is limited in comparison with data available for adults. Further, it is important to examine psychological aspects of obesity in adolescents, as well as effects of surgery on mental health endpoints. Conditions such as anxiety, depression, anger, and disruptive behavior show increased prevalence among obese adolescents, but minimal research exists to examine changes in such conditions following bariatric surgery. Additionally, there is growing evidence of a bidirectional relationship between sleep (quality; disorders) and the development of obesity, and the effects of this relationship are particularly pronounced in the vulnerable adolescent population. This review aims to compile and discuss the results of literature within the last 5 years with regard to overall efficacy of bariatric surgery specifically in adolescent patients in terms of weight and body mass index (BMI) reduction, hormonal changes, and co-morbidity resolution, as well as data surrounding sleep and psychological outcomes. Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were also examined. From this review, we conclude that current research supports bariatric surgery in adolescents as an effective method of treatment for obesity and related co-morbidities; however, minimal long-term data exists to adequately assess efficacy and trends into adulthood. These areas are ripe for future study.
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- Cherie A Roberts
- Department of Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Harlem, New York, NY, United States.,Department of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Harlem, New York, NY, United States
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Reiter-Purtill J, Ley S, Kidwell KM, Mikhail C, Austin H, Chaves E, Rofey DL, Jenkins TM, Inge TH, Zeller MH. Change, predictors and correlates of weight- and health-related quality of life in adolescents 2-years following bariatric surgery. Int J Obes (Lond) 2019; 44:1467-1478. [PMID: 31209270 PMCID: PMC6918011 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-019-0394-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Background/Objectives: Weight-related quality of life (WRQOL) and generic health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been identified as important patient reported outcomes for obesity treatment and outcome research. This study evaluated patterns of WRQOL and HRQOL outcomes for adolescents at 24-months post-bariatric surgery relative to a non-surgical comparator sample of youth with severe obesity, and examined potential weight-based (e.g., BMI, weight dissatisfaction) and psychosocial predictors and correlates of these outcomes. Subjects/Methods: Multi-site data from 139 adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery (Mage=16.9; 79.9% female, 66.2% White; MBody Mass Index [BMI]= 51.5kg/m2) and 83 comparators (Mage=16.1; 81.9 % female, 54.2% White; MBMI= 46.9kg/m2) were collected at pre-surgery/baseline, 6-, 12-, and 24-months post-surgery/baseline with high participation rates across time points (>85%). Self-reports with standardized measures of WRQOL/HRQOL as well as predictors/covariates (e.g., weight dissatisfaction, social support, peer victimization, family dysfunction, loss of control eating, self-worth, and internalizing symptoms) were obtained. Growth curve models using structural equation modeling examined WRQOL/HRQOL over time and linear regressions examined predictors and correlates of WRQOL/HRQOL outcomes. Results: Significant improvement in WRQOL and Physical HRQOL, particularly in the first post-operative year with a leveling off subsequently, was found for the surgical group relative to comparators, but with no significant Mental HRQOL change. At 24 months, the surgical group had signficantly greater WRQOL/HRQOL across most subscales. Within the surgical group at 24 months, weight-based variables were signficantly associated with WRQOL and Physical HRQOL, but not Mental HRQOL. Mental HRQOL was associated with greater internalizing symptoms and loss of control eating. Conclusions: For adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery, most clinically meaningful changes in WRQOL and Physical HRQOL occurred early post-operatively, with weight-based variables as the primary drivers of 24-month levels. In contrast, expectations for Mental HRQOL improvement following surgery should be tempered, with 24-month levels significantly associated with psychosocial rather than weight-based correlates.
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Mumphrey MB, Hao Z, Leigh Townsend R, Qualls-Creekmore E, Yu S, Lutz TA, Münzberg H, Morrison CD, Berthoud HR. Gastric bypass surgery in lean adolescent mice prevents diet-induced obesity later in life. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7881. [PMID: 31133715 PMCID: PMC6536499 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44344-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective treatment and is often the only option for subjects with severe obesity. However, investigation of critical molecular mechanisms involved has been hindered by confounding of specific effects of surgery and side effects associated with acute surgical trauma. Here, we dissociate the two components by carrying out surgery in the lean state and testing its effectiveness to prevent diet-induced obesity later in life. Body weight and composition of female mice with RYGB performed at 6 weeks of age were not significantly different from sham-operated and age-matched non-surgical mice at the time of high-fat diet exposure 12 weeks after surgery. These female mice were completely protected from high-fat diet-induced obesity and accompanying metabolic impairments for up to 50 weeks. Similar effects were seen in male mice subjected to RYGB at 5-6 weeks, although growth was slightly inhibited and protection from diet-induced obesity was less complete. The findings confirm that RYGB does not indiscriminately lower body weight but specifically prevents excessive diet-induced obesity and ensuing metabolic impairments. This prevention of obesity model should be crucial for identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying gastric bypass surgery.
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- Michael B Mumphrey
- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
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Gill H, Kang S, Lee Y, Rosenblat JD, Brietzke E, Zuckerman H, McIntyre RS. The long-term effect of bariatric surgery on depression and anxiety. J Affect Disord 2019; 246:886-894. [PMID: 30795495 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND No previous review has comprehensively assessed long-term changes in anxiety and depressive symptoms in bariatric surgery patients. This systematic review assessed the effects of bariatric surgery on long-term reductions (≥ 24 months) in anxiety and depressive symptom severity in morbidly obese (≥ 35 BMI kg/m2) participants. Short term effects (< 24 months) are briefly reviewed for context. METHODS PsychINFO, Google Scholar and PubMed databases were systematically searched for prospective cohort studies published from inception to 14 June 2018 that evaluated long-term (≥ 24 months) changes in anxiety and depressive symptom severity in bariatric surgery patients with a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 using a combination of the following search terms: bariatric surgery (and surgical approaches included under this term), obesity, depression, depressive disorder, anxiety, anxious, psychiatric disorders, mood disorders. RESULTS We reviewed 2058 articles for eligibility; 14 prospective studies were included in the systematic review. 13 studies (93%) reported significant reductions in depressive symptom severity 2-3 years after bariatric surgery. However, all studies recorded statistically significant reductions in depressive symptoms at the conclusion of the study. Similarly, there were reductions in overall anxiety symptom severity at ≥ 24 months follow-up (k = 8 studies, n = 1590 pooled). Pre-operative anxiety or depression scores did not predict outcomes of post-operative BMI. Similarly, post-surgery weight loss did not predict changes in anxiety symptoms. LIMITATIONS Very few studies assessed anxiety or depression as a primary outcome. Therefore, we cannot suggest bariatric surgery as a stand-alone therapeutic tool for anxiety and depression based on our findings. CONCLUSION Currently available evidence suggests that bariatric surgery is associated with long-term reductions in anxiety and depressive symptoms. This supports existing literature showing that metabolic treatments may be a viable therapeutic intervention for mood disorders.
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- Hartej Gill
- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Binge eating and other eating-related problems in adolescents undergoing gastric bypass: results from a Swedish nationwide study (AMOS). Appetite 2018; 127:349-355. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Hunsaker SL, Garland BH, Rofey D, Reiter-Purtill J, Mitchell J, Courcoulas A, Jenkins TM, Zeller MH. A Multisite 2-Year Follow Up of Psychopathology Prevalence, Predictors, and Correlates Among Adolescents Who Did or Did Not Undergo Weight Loss Surgery. J Adolesc Health 2018; 63:142-150. [PMID: 29724670 PMCID: PMC6113090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to characterize prevalence, change, predictors, and correlates of psychopathology and associations with weight loss in adolescents with severe obesity 24 months after weight loss surgery (WLS) utilizing a controlled multisite sample design. METHODS Adolescents undergoing WLS (n = 139) and nonsurgical comparisons with severe obesity (NSComp; n = 83) completed validated questionnaires assessing psychopathology and potential predictors and correlates at presurgery/baseline and 24 months postoperatively/follow-up. RESULTS At 24 months, 34.7% of WLS and 37.7% of nonsurgical comparisons were categorized as "symptomatic" (Youth Self-Report ≥ borderline on at least one DSM scale). The majority maintained their symptomatic or nonsymptomatic status from baseline to 24 months postbaseline. Remission of symptoms was more common than the development of new symptomatology at 24 months. Beyond demographics, separate models of baseline predictors and concurrent correlates of 24-month psychopathology identified baseline psychopathology and loss of control (LOC) eating as significant. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and LOC eating emerged as correlates in the concurrent model. For the WLS group, preoperative, postoperative, and change in symptomatology were not related to 24-month percent weight loss. CONCLUSIONS At 2 years, approximately one in three adolescents were symptomatic with psychopathology. Maintenance of symptomatic/nonsymptomatic status over time or remission was more common than new incidence. Although symptomatology was not predictive of surgical weight loss outcomes at 2 years, preoperative psychopathology and several other predictors (LOC eating) and correlates (LOC eating, AUD) emerged as signals for persistent mental health risks, underscoring the importance of pre- and postoperative psychosocial monitoring and the availability of adjunctive intervention resources.
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- Sanita L. Hunsaker
- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Neuroscience, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota
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- Division of General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Bariatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio,Address correspondence to: Meg H. Zeller, Ph.D., Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7039, Cincinnati, OH 45229. (M.H. Zeller)
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Pratt JSA, Browne A, Browne NT, Bruzoni M, Cohen M, Desai A, Inge T, Linden BC, Mattar SG, Michalsky M, Podkameni D, Reichard KW, Stanford FC, Zeller MH, Zitsman J. ASMBS pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery guidelines, 2018. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018; 14:882-901. [PMID: 30077361 PMCID: PMC6097871 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Pediatric Committee updated their evidence-based guidelines published in 2012, performing a comprehensive literature search (2009-2017) with 1387 articles and other supporting evidence through February 2018. The significant increase in data supporting the use of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in adolescents since 2012 strengthens these guidelines from prior reports. Obesity is recognized as a disease; treatment of severe obesity requires a life-long multidisciplinary approach with combinations of lifestyle changes, nutrition, medications, and MBS. We recommend using modern definitions of severe obesity in children with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention age- and sex-matched growth charts defining class II obesity as 120% of the 95th percentile and class III obesity as 140% of the 95th percentile. Adolescents with class II obesity and a co-morbidity (listed in the guidelines), or with class III obesity should be considered for MBS. Adolescents with cognitive disabilities, a history of mental illness or eating disorders that are treated, immature bone growth, or low Tanner stage should not be denied treatment. MBS is safe and effective in adolescents; given the higher risk of adult obesity that develops in childhood, MBS should not be withheld from adolescents when severe co-morbidities, such as depressed health-related quality of life score, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis exist. Early intervention can reduce the risk of persistent obesity as well as end organ damage from long standing co-morbidities.
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- Janey S A Pratt
- Lucille Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California.
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- Diplomate American Board of Obesity Medicine Falmouth, Maine
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- WOW Pediatric Weight Management Clinic, EMMC, Orono, Maine
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- Lucille Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California
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- Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, Delaware
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- University of Colorado, Denver and Children's Hospital of Colorado Aurora, Colorado
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- Pediatric Surgical Associates and Allina Health Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Swedish Weight Loss Services Swedish Medical Center Seattle, Washington
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
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- Banner Gateway Medical Center and University of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona
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- Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, Delaware
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- Diplomate American Board of Obesity Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NY Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center New York, New York
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Laimbacher J. [Not Available]. PRAXIS 2018; 107:77-85. [PMID: 29338628 DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a002872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Zusammenfassung. Adipositas im Kindes- und Jugendalter ist eine komplexe Herausforderung. Die Früherfassung durch den Grundversorger ist dabei wichtig. In der Schweiz können seit dem 01.01.2014 die umfassenden Betreuungsformen (individuell oder in der Gruppe) kostenpflichtig und leistungsberechtigt erbracht werden. Um der globalen Übergewichtsepidemie Einhalt zu gebieten, bedarf es weltweit aber bereits präkonzeptionell umfassender gesundheitsfördernder und primär präventiver Massnahmen.
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Call CC, Devlin MJ, Fennoy I, Zitsman JL, Walsh BT, Sysko R. Who seeks bariatric surgery? Psychosocial functioning among adolescent candidates, other treatment-seeking adolescents with obesity and healthy controls. Clin Obes 2017; 7:384-392. [PMID: 28841271 PMCID: PMC5678949 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Limited data are available on the characteristics of adolescents with obesity who seek bariatric surgery. Existing data suggest that adolescent surgery candidates have a higher body mass index (BMI) than comparison adolescents with obesity, but the limited findings regarding psychosocial functioning are mixed. This study aimed to compare BMI and psychosocial functioning among adolescent bariatric surgery candidates, outpatient medical-treatment-seeking adolescents with obesity (receiving lifestyle modification), and adolescents in the normal-weight range. All adolescents completed self-report measures of impulsivity, delay discounting, depression, anxiety, stress, eating pathology, family functioning and quality of life, and had their height and weight measured. Adolescent surgical candidates had higher BMIs than both comparison groups. Surgical candidates did not differ from medical-treatment-seeking adolescents with obesity on any measure of psychosocial functioning, but both groups of adolescents with obesity reported greater anxiety and eating pathology and poorer quality of life than normal-weight adolescents. Quality of life no longer differed across groups after controlling for BMI, suggesting that it is highly related to weight status. Adolescents with obesity may experience greater anxiety, eating pathology, and quality of life impairments than their peers in the normal-weight range regardless of whether they are seeking surgery or outpatient medical treatment. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
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- Columbia Center for Eating Disorders, Division of Clinical Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Columbia Center for Eating Disorders, Division of Clinical Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Eating and Weight Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Corresponding Author: Robyn Sysko, Ph.D., Eating and Weight Disorders Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029, , Phone: 212-659-8724, Fax: 212-849-2561
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Brasil AMB, Brasil F, Maurício AA, Vilela RM. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation to Brazil of the Obesity-related Problems Scale. EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO 2017; 15:327-333. [PMID: 29091155 PMCID: PMC5823047 DOI: 10.1590/s1679-45082017ao4004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective To validate a reliable version of the Obesity-related Problems Scale in Portuguese to use it in Brazil. Methods The Obesity-related Problems Scale was translated and transculturally adapted. Later it was simultaneously self-applied with a 12-item version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0), to 50 obese patients and 50 non-obese individuals, and applied again to half of them after 14 days. Results The Obesity-related Problems scale was able to differentiate obese from non-obese individuals with higher accuracy than WHODAS 2.0, correlating with this scale and with body mass index. The factor analysis determined a two-dimensional structure, which was confirmed with χ2/df=1.81, SRMR=0.05, and CFI=0.97. The general a coefficient was 0.90 and the inter-item intra-class correlation, in the reapplication, ranged from 0.75 to 0.87. Conclusion The scale proved to be valid and reliable for use in the Brazilian population, without the need to exclude items.
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In spite of the increasing prevalence of severe and complex obesity in children, surgery as a potential management option is still not widely accepted. The purpose of this review is to examine the evidence for surgical options in the severely obese paediatric population. Increasing evidence supports early rather than later use of bariatric surgery in the treatment of extreme obesity. RECENT FINDINGS Prior to 2007, the feasibility and safety of surgery have been reported by predominantly small, sporadic single-centre retrospective case series. Increasing long-term data is now emerging due to the formation of multi-centre prospective national consortiums with two large, prospective long-term outcome studies published within the last year aiding our understanding of the efficacy and safety of bariatric surgery within the adolescent population. It is increasingly clear that adolescent bariatric surgery outcomes are comparable to adults, with similar sustainable weight loss, resolution of co-morbidities and complication rates. However, these studies are solely from dedicated specialist adolescent centres and results may not be reproducible if not performed in regulated environments with specialist multi-disciplinary teams.
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- Natalie Durkin
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE9 5RS, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE9 5RS, UK.
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Zeller MH, Pendery EC, Reiter-Purtill J, Hunsaker SL, Jenkins TM, Helmrath MA, Inge TH. From adolescence to young adulthood: trajectories of psychosocial health following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2017; 13:1196-1203. [PMID: 28465159 PMCID: PMC5891326 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in adolescence results in substantial bodyweight reduction and cardiometabolic benefits into young adulthood. Knowledge gaps remain in understanding psychosocial health. OBJECTIVE Describe trajectories of weight and psychosocial health in adolescents who underwent RYGB into young adulthood. SETTING Academic Pediatric Medical Center. METHODS Fourteen adolescents (presurgery: mean body mass index = 59.2±8.9; mean age = 16.0±1.3 yr; 64.3% female) participated in 2 sequential observational studies. Height and weight were measured, and participants completed measures of weight-related quality of life (WRQOL), mental health, and adaptive functioning at presurgery and 6, 12, 18, 24, and 72+months postsurgery. Substance use behaviors were assessed at 72+months. RESULTS Modeling demonstrated rapid improvement in body mass index and WROQL across postoperative year 1, followed by stabilization and modest weight regain/WRQOL decline (P<.001), with 50% remaining severely obese. Presurgery, 11 adolescents presented with symptoms outside of the normal range for≥1 mental health domain. Postoperative profiles indicated either remittance (n = 5) or persistent symptomatology (n = 6: anxious/depressed, withdrawn/depressed, and/or thought problems) in young adulthood. No new incidence of mental health vulnerability occurred in young adults not already identified preoperatively. Adaptive functioning and substance use were within normal range. CONCLUSIONS Although adolescent RYGB resulted in improvement in weight and WRQOL into young adulthood, mental health trajectories were more variable, with some experiencing positive change while others experienced persistent mental health vulnerability. Research focused on larger contemporary samples using a controlled design is critical to inform targets for prevention and intervention to optimize both physical and psychosocial health outcomes in this younger patient population.
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- Meg H Zeller
- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery; Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Amy L. Christison
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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Beamish AJ, Reinehr T. Should bariatric surgery be performed in adolescents? Eur J Endocrinol 2017; 176:D1-D15. [PMID: 28174231 DOI: 10.1530/eje-16-0906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Adolescent obesity has markedly increased worldwide in both its extent and prevalence in recent decades and obesity prevention strategies are failing. As a result, effective treatment strategies are urgently needed. As behavioral and pharmacological treatment approaches have only moderate effects in severe obesity, bariatric surgery has begun to emerge as a treatment option. In this debate article, we offer arguments opposing and supporting bariatric surgery in the treatment of severe obesity in adolescents. Bariatric surgery has superior therapeutic outcomes with respect to weight loss and resolution of comorbid diseases over other existing treatments. However, long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery in adolescents are only just beginning to emerge. Furthermore, the procedures are generally considered irreversible, apart from gastric banding. Most importantly, not all adolescents seem to benefit greatly from bariatric surgery and we are not yet able to reliably identify those who stand to gain the greatest benefit. The authors agree that adolescent bariatric surgery should be offered exclusively within formal adolescent obesity programs, delivered by specialist multidisciplinary child/adolescent obesity teams, and within specialist centers, in order to optimize outcomes and minimize potential detrimental effects. Patients and their family/carers must be educated regarding the benefits and risks, potential side effects, expected changes in eating behavior and the lifelong requirement for regular medical follow-up after surgery. Before embarking upon a surgical treatment pathway in adolescents with severe obesity, it may also be beneficial to ensure compliance to treatment is demonstrated, in order to minimize the risk of nutritional deficiencies and associated potential complications.
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- Andrew J Beamish
- Department of Gastrosurgical ResearchInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Research DepartmentThe Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK
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- Vestische Hospital for Children and Adolescents University of Witten/Herdecke Department of Pediatric EndocrinologyDiabetes, and Nutrition Medicine, Datteln, Germany
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Olbers T, Beamish AJ, Gronowitz E, Flodmark CE, Dahlgren J, Bruze G, Ekbom K, Friberg P, Göthberg G, Järvholm K, Karlsson J, Mårild S, Neovius M, Peltonen M, Marcus C. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in adolescents with severe obesity (AMOS): a prospective, 5-year, Swedish nationwide study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2017; 5:174-183. [PMID: 28065734 PMCID: PMC5359414 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(16)30424-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe obesity in adolescence is associated with reduced life expectancy and impaired quality of life. Long-term benefits of conservative treatments in adolescents are known to be modest, whereas short-term outcomes of adolescent bariatric surgery are promising. We aimed to compare 5-year outcomes of adolescent surgical patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with those of conservatively treated adolescents and of adults undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, in the Adolescent Morbid Obesity Surgery (AMOS) study. METHODS We did a nationwide, prospective, non-randomised controlled study of adolescents (aged 13-18 years) with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at three specialised paediatric obesity treatment centres in Sweden. We compared clinical outcomes in adolescent surgical patients with those of matched adolescent controls undergoing conservative treatment and of adult controls undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The primary outcome measure was change in BMI over 5 years. We used multilevel mixed-effect regression models to assess longitudinal changes. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00289705. FINDINGS Between April, 2006, and May, 2009, 100 adolescents were recruited to the study, of whom 81 underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (mean age 16·5 years [SD 1·2], bodyweight 132·8 kg [22·1], and BMI 45·5 kg/m2 [SD 6·1]). 80 matched adolescent controls and 81 matched adult controls were enrolled for comparison of outcomes. The change in bodyweight in adolescent surgical patients over 5 years was -36·8 kg (95% CI -40·9 to -32·8), resulting in a reduction in BMI of -13·1 kg/m2 (95% CI -14·5 to -11·8), although weight loss less than 10% occurred in nine (11%). Mean BMI rose in adolescent controls (3·3 kg/m2, 95% CI 1·1-4·8) over the 5-year study period, whereas the BMI change in adult controls was similar to that in adolescent surgical patients (mean change -12·3 kg/m2, 95% CI -13·7 to -10·9). Comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescent surgical patients showed improvement over 5 years and compared favourably with those in adolescent controls. 20 (25%) of 81 adolescent surgical patients underwent additional abdominal surgery for complications of surgery or rapid weight loss and 58 (72%) showed some type of nutritional deficiency; health-care consumption (hospital attendances and admissions) was higher in adolescent surgical patients compared with adolescent controls. 20 (25%) of 81 adolescent controls underwent bariatric surgery during the 5-year follow-up. INTERPRETATION Adolescents with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass had substantial weight loss over 5 years, alongside improvements in comorbidities and risk factors. However, gastric bypass was associated with additional surgical interventions and nutritional deficiencies. Conventional non-surgical treatment was associated with weight gain and a quarter of patients had bariatric surgery within 5 years. FUNDING Swedish Research Council; Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems; National Board of Health and Welfare; Swedish Heart and Lung Foundation; Swedish Childhood Diabetes Foundation; Swedish Order of Freemasons Children's Foundation; Stockholm County Council; Västra Götaland Region; Mrs Mary von Sydow Foundation; Stiftelsen Göteborgs Barnhus; Stiftelsen Allmänna Barnhuset; and the US National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (National Institutes of Health).
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- Torsten Olbers
- Department of Gastrosurgical Research, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Gastrosurgical Research, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Research, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK
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- Department of Gastrosurgical Research, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Paediatrics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Childhood Obesity Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Dreber H, Reynisdottir S, Angelin B, Tynelius P, Rasmussen F, Hemmingsson E. Mental distress in treatment seeking young adults (18-25 years) with severe obesity compared with population controls of different body mass index levels: cohort study. Clin Obes 2017; 7:1-10. [PMID: 28058812 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Young adults (18-25) with severe obesity constitute a challenging patient group, and there is limited evidence about their mental health status compared to population controls. Mental distress in treatment seeking young adults with severe obesity (n = 121, mean body mass index [BMI] = 39.8 kg m-2 ) was compared with matched (1:3 for age, gender and socioeconomic status) population controls of normal weight (n = 363, mean BMI = 22.4 kg m-2 ), as well as unmatched population controls with class I obesity (n = 105, mean BMI = 32.1 kg m-2 ) or severe obesity (n = 41, mean BMI = 39.7 kg m-2 ). Mental distress was measured by the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), and we quantified physician-diagnosed depression, present anxiety and suicide attempts. Poisson regression and linear regression analysis were used for analysing differences in mental distress between groups. Treatment seekers experienced more mental distress than normal weight controls as measured by continuous (adjusted mean: 3.9 vs. 2.2 points, P <0.001) and categorical (cut-off for mental distress ≥3 points, RR: 1.76, P <0.001) GHQ-12 scores, depression (RR: 2.18, P < 0.001), anxiety (RR: 1.97, P < 0.001) and suicide attempts (RR: 2.04; P = 0.034). Treatment seekers also experienced more mental distress as measured by continuous GHQ-12 than controls with class I obesity (adjusted mean: 2.3 points) or severe obesity (adjusted mean: 2.1; both, P < 0.001). Young adult treatment seekers with severe obesity constitute a risk group for mental distress compared to population controls of different BMI levels.
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- H Dreber
- Obesity Centre, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Obesity Centre, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Child and Adolescent Public Health Epidemiology, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Child and Adolescent Public Health Epidemiology, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Zeller MH, Hunsaker S, Mikhail C, Reiter-Purtill J, McCullough MB, Garland B, Austin H, Washington G, Baughcum A, Rofey D, Smith K. Family factors that characterize adolescents with severe obesity and their role in weight loss surgery outcomes. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2016; 24:2562-2569. [PMID: 27753228 PMCID: PMC5379472 DOI: 10.1002/oby.21676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To comprehensively assess family characteristics of adolescents with severe obesity and whether family factors impact weight loss outcomes following weight loss surgery (WLS). METHODS Multisite prospective data from 138 adolescents undergoing WLS and primary caregivers (adolescent: Mage = 16.9; MBMI = 51.5 kg/m2 ; caregiver: Mage = 44.5; 93% female) and 83 nonsurgical comparators (NSComp: adolescent: Mage = 16.1; MBMI = 46.9 kg/m2 ; caregiver: Mage = 43.9; 94% female) were collected using standardized measures at presurgery/baseline and at 1 and 2 years. RESULTS The majority (77.3%) of caregivers had obesity, with rates of caregiver WLS significantly higher in the WLS (23.8%) versus NSComp group (3.7%, P < 0.001). Family dysfunction was prevalent (≈1 in every two to three families), with rates higher for NSComp than the WLS group. For the WLS group, preoperative family factors (i.e., caregiver BMI or WLS history, dysfunction, social support) were not significant predictors of adolescent weight loss at 1 and 2 years postoperatively, although change in family functioning over time emerged as a significant correlate of percent weight loss. CONCLUSIONS Rates of severe obesity in caregivers as well as family dysfunction were clinically noteworthy, although not related to adolescent weight loss success following WLS. However, change in family communication and emotional climate over time emerged as potential targets to optimize weight loss outcomes.
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- Meg H. Zeller
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH
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- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
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Järvholm K, Karlsson J, Olbers T, Peltonen M, Marcus C, Dahlgren J, Gronowitz E, Johnsson P, Flodmark CE. Characteristics of adolescents with poor mental health after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2016; 12:882-890. [PMID: 27134198 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Revised: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND About 20% of adolescents experience substantial mental health problems after bariatric surgery. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore differences between adolescents with poor mental health (PMH) 2 years after surgery and those with average/good mental health. SETTING Three university hospitals in Sweden. METHODS Mental health and health-related quality of life were assessed in 82 of 88 adolescents (mean age: 16.8 yr, 67% female) at baseline and 1 and 2 years after laparoscopic gastric bypass. Possible associations among mental health, weight, and biochemical outcomes were explored. RESULTS Two years after surgery 16 (20%) adolescents were identified as having PMH. More symptoms of anxiety and depression and worse mental health at baseline significantly predicted PMH 2 years later. The decline in mental health for the PMH group happened mainly during the second year after surgery. Suicidal ideation was reported in 14% of the total sample 2 years postsurgery and was more frequent in the PMH group. Weight outcomes between groups were comparable at all time points, and physical health was equally improved 2 years after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Although adolescents with PMH after surgery lose as much weight and have similar improvements in physical health compared with other adolescents, special attention should be given to adolescents who report mental health problems at baseline and follow-up, especially during the second year after gastric bypass. The high prevalence of suicidal ideation in adolescents 2 years after bariatric surgery is another indication that longer follow-up is necessary.
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- Kajsa Järvholm
- Childhood Obesity Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Dreber H, Reynisdottir S, Angelin B, Hemmingsson E. Who is the Treatment-Seeking Young Adult with Severe Obesity: A Comprehensive Characterization with Emphasis on Mental Health. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0145273. [PMID: 26694031 PMCID: PMC4687938 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To characterize treatment-seeking young adults (16-25 years) with severe obesity, particularly mental health problems. STUDY DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional study of 165 participants (132 women, 33 men) with BMI ≥35 kg/m2 or ≥30 kg/m2 with comorbidities, enrolling in a multidisciplinary obesity treatment program. METHOD Data collection at admission of present and life-time health issues including symptomatology of anxiety, depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Adult ADHD Self-Report scale); self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), suicide attempts, health-related quality of life (Short Form-36 Health Survey), psychosocial functioning related to obesity (Obesity-related Problems Scale), cardiorespiratory fitness (Astrand's bicycle ergometer test), somatic and psychiatric co-morbidities, cardiometabolic risk factors, and micronutritional status. We used multiple regression analysis to identify variables independently associated with present anxiety and depressive symptomatology. RESULTS Mean body mass index was 39.2 kg/m2 (SD = 5.2). We found evidence of poor mental health, including present psychiatric diagnoses (29%), symptomatology of anxiety (47%), depression (27%) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (37%); low self-esteem (42%), attempted suicide (12%), and low quality of life (physical component score = 46, SD = 11.2; mental component score = 36, SD = 13.9, P<0.001 for difference). Variables independently associated with present anxiety symptomatology (R2 = 0.33, P<0.001) included low self-esteem (P<0.001) and pain (P = 0.003), whereas present depressive symptomatology (R2 = 0.38, P<0.001) was independently associated with low self-esteem (P<0.001), low cardiorespiratory fitness (P = 0.009) and obesity-related problems (P = 0.018). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 3%, and hypertension 2%. Insulin resistance was present in 82%, lipid abnormality in 62%, and poor cardiorespiratory fitness in 92%. Forty-eight percent had at least one micronutritional deficiency, vitamin D being the most common (35%). CONCLUSION A wide range of health issues, including quite severe mental health problems, was prevalent in treatment-seeking young adults with severe obesity. These are likely to constitute a major treatment challenge, including options relating to bariatric surgery.
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- Helena Dreber
- Obesity Center, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Obesity Center, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Obesity Center, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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