Factors Associated with Non-Completion of a Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program

Childhood obesity is a devastating disease process disproportionately affecting minority and low-income populations. Though bariatric surgery leads to durable weight loss and reversal of multiple obesity-related comorbidities, only a small fraction of pediatric patients undergoes the procedure. We sought to identify factors associated with non-completion in a pediatric bariatric surgery program.