Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens

News / Publications

The Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens at Cincinnati Children’s provides information on publications and news releases related to bariatric surgery and weight management.

News Releases

• New Study Finds More Obese Teens Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, But May Have Better Post-Operative Outcomes Than Adults

• Cincinnati Children's Receives Grants To Study Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Adolescents
• Morbid Obesity Affects Structure of Kids Hearts May Increase Risk of Heart Attack

Publications

The faculty members in the Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens have been leading the nationwide effort to bring surgical weight management services to teenagers. Here is a sample of recent peer-reviewed articles published by our faculty:

• Inge TH, Miyano G, Bean J, Helmrath M, Courcoulas A, Harmon CM, Chen MK, Wilson K, Daniels SR, Garcia VF, Brandt ML, Dolan LM. Reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors after surgical weight loss in adolescents.Pediatrics. 2009 Jan;123(1):214-22. PubMed PMID: 19117885.
• Miyano G, Kalra M, Inge TH. Adolescent paraplegia, morbid obesity, and pickwickian syndrome: outcome of gastric bypass surgery.J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Mar;44(3):e41-4. PubMed PMID: 19302844.
• Zeller MH, Modi AC, Noll JG, Long JD, Inge TH. Psychosocial functioning improves following adolescent bariatric surgery.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 May;17(5):985-90
• Pratt JS, Lenders CM, Dionne EA, Hoppin AG, Hsu GL, Inge TH, Lawlor DF, Marino MF, Meyers AF, Rosenblum JL, Sanchez VM. Best practice updates for pediatric/adolescent weight loss surgery.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 May;17(5):901-10. Feb 19.
• Browne AF, Inge T. How young for bariatric surgery in children?Semin Pediatr Surg. 2009 Aug;18(3):176-85. PubMed PMID: 19573760.
• Inge TH, Jenkins TM, Zeller M, Dolan L, Daniels SR, Garcia VF, Brandt ML, Bean J, Gamm K, Xanthakos SA. Baseline BMI is a strong predictor of nadir BMI after adolescent gastric bypass. J Pediatr. 2009 Sep 21.
• Inge TH, Xanthakos S.  Sleeve Gastrectomy for Childhood Morbid Obesity: Why Not?Obes Surg. 2010 Jan;20(1):118-20.