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Surgeons Discuss Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents with Severe Obesity

May 23, 2023

One of the most effective treatments for severe obesity in adults has been metabolic and bariatric surgery, and recent research and guidelines have supported its use in the adolescents—though the use of bariatric surgery in this vulnerable population is not without its controversy. Watch two bariatric surgeons discuss the role of surgery in treating adolescents with severe obesity in a companion video to the May Bulletin cover story.