Factors Associated with Non-Completion of a Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program
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Hannah M. Phelps, Megan Shelton, Ginger E. Nicol, Janis Stoll, Christopher A. Sumski, Courtney R.J. Kaar, J. Chris Eagon, Francesca M. Dimou, Shaina R. Eckhouse, Jennifer E. Sprague, Baddr A. Shakhsheer
Topic overview
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.
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