5 rezultatov
The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of exenatide on BMI (primary endpoint) and cardiometabolic risk factors in nondiabetic youth with extreme obesity. Twelve children and adolescents (age 9-16 years old) with extreme obesity (BMI ≥1.2 times the 95th percentile or BMI ≥35
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to examine childhood overweight/obesity as a risk factor for adverse events during sedation for dental procedures.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional, retrospective, IRB-approved study that included 17 years of data (1992-2009). The outcome variables were
OBJECTIVE
to describe the frequency and the factors associated with cholelithiasis in obese adolescents.
METHODS
this was a cross-sectional descriptive study performed with the adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age treated at the Child and Adolescent Obesity Outpatient Clinic from May to
In recent times, pediatric obesity has become widely prevalent. If first-line treatment with lifestyle modification fails, bariatric surgery may be indicated for severely obese patients. Many patients now travel abroad to get these surgeries done. Some of these patients receive inadequate
Adolescent obesity is associated with significant co-morbidities, including decreased quality of life (QOL). QOL improves after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), but recent studies have demonstrated that certain gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) worsen after surgery, including