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Researchers study teens who undergo weight-loss surgery By Lisa ...

...Those findings will be compared with data from a similar study on adults who have been obese since adolescence but are only now having the surgery.Participants must already have been scheduled for the surgery and must have compelling obesity-related complications such as Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure or other cardiovascular risk factors.Information also will be collected on psychological and social effects of the surgery on the teenagers.

Severe obesity can lead to low self-esteem, less social interaction with peers and depression.Kerri Green, director of education for the Weller Health Education Center in Easton, Pa., believes studies are needed to find out if young people can understand the physical, psychological and emotional consequences of bariatric surgery.

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Researchers study teens who undergo weight-loss surgery By Lisa ...