Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition Archives - Pediatrics Nationwide

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Recommended for Adolescents With Severe Obesity

Growing evidence shows the procedures reduce weight and comorbidities immediately and lower risk for associated diseases in adolescence and adulthood

December 19, 2019 | Written by Kevin Mayhood

After Bariatric Surgery, Adolescents Show Decreased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Three years after surgery, only 5 percent of study participants had three or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a significant reduction from 33 percent before surgery.

January 9, 2018 | Written by Gina Bericchia

Bariatric Surgery, Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition

Promising Practices and Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhoods for Childhood Obesity

An algorithm for assessment and management of childhood obesity, along with patient-centered medical neighborhoods, provides avenues for comprehensive weight management for children 2 years and older.

December 6, 2016 | Written by Tiasha Letostak, PhD

Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, General Pediatrics