As the childhood obesity epidemic grows, more teenagers are turning to weight-loss surgery to shed pounds and prevent health problems in adulthood, but this option is still not being used enough in younger patients, a new study has found.
Even though weight-loss surgery is a safe and effective way to treat pediatric obesity, it’s underused for teens, researchers wrote. They noticed an especially “dramatic underutilization” that persists among Black and Hispanic kids, who are most affected by obesity.
Part of it may be fear of the procedure by patients and their families, he noted. Other potential barriers include insurance coverage, provider concerns and societal misconceptions, the study found.About 26% of Hispanic children and almost 25% of Black children have obesity, compared to 16% of white children and 9% of Asian children, according to theBut the typical weight-loss surgery patient in the study was white. She was also female, privately insured and, on average, 18 years old.
There is no minimum age for the procedure, Dr. Sarah Armstrong, the lead author for the AAP policy statement and chief of general pediatrics and adolescent health at Duke University,It can be considered if a child’s BMI is 40 or higher, or at least 35 if they have comorbidities such as fatty liver disease and diabetes.
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