Obesity Surgery in Teens Studied
April 27, 2007
By The Associated Press
THE ISSUE: A growing number of teenagers are fighting severe obesity and seeking ways to loss weight, including surgery.
THE QUESTION: Researchers want to know if there are benefits to having weight-loss surgery earlier in life.
THE METHOD: A federally funded study will compare health data from teens having the surgery with data from adults having the surgery.
Topics:
Weight Management, Health