The Long-term Impact of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents with Thomas Inge, MD, PhD
Breakthroughs · Northwestern University
November 21, 202222m 16s
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Show Notes
Bariatric surgery is proving to be an effective tool to help teenagers with severe obesity lose weight and reverse the progression of weight-related conditions, according to findings from the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study (Teen-LABS). Thomas Inge, MD, PhD, principal investigator of Teen-LABS, shares results of the study, which is the only multicenter National Institute of Health sponsored research on adolescent bariatric surgery.