What are the Risks of Obesity Surgery for Teens?
We’re seeing two new trends today. The first one became noticeable a couple of years ago: kids are getting fatter. No one has a clear idea of why; some blame it on video games and televisions, others on fatty food habits picked up in school lunchrooms and home, and still others on a relatively indulgent and often absent parenting style. The second trend is obesity surgery for teens. With the drastic rise in teen obesity, it’s easy to see why this has become a trend. Which Teens Get Obesity Surgery? According to published guidelines in the magazine Pediatrics, teens who want obesity surgery should: * Have failed at least a six-month organized weight management program (or series of them) under the care of their pediatrician or family doctor. * Be fully physically mature, or nearly mature. * Be severely obese with a minimum body mass index of 40 and obesity related disease – or have a BMI of 50 or more with or without disease. * Have medical and psychological evaluations both pre and pos
