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As the worldwide prevalence of morbid obesity among adolescents
continues to rise, recent years have seen a large increase in the
performance of adolescent bariatric surgery. While surgical
intervention often becomes necessary when conservative weight-loss
therapies have failed, no standards regarding the post-operative
regimen and long-term management of adolescent patients have been
established. Thus, the treatment of obesity and its co-morbidities
requires a multidisciplinary approach, taking into account
epidemiological, clinical, nutritional and genetic aspects of
morbid obesity in the pediatric age group. This volume discusses
both conventional therapy and surgical options for morbid obesity
in the pediatric age group. In the first part, obesity-related
diseases, genetics and psychological factors are analyzed. The
second part focuses on current bariatric surgery procedures,
including dietary restrictions and guidelines to prevent
nutritional deficiencies common after surgery. Therefore, the book
will prove an invaluable resource for pediatricians, surgeons,
nutritionists, dieticians and all other health professionals who
treat adolescent obesity.
As the worldwide prevalence of morbid obesity among adolescents
continues to rise, recent years have seen a large increase in the
performance of adolescent bariatric surgery. While surgical
intervention often becomes necessary when conservative weight-loss
therapies have failed, no standards regarding the post-operative
regimen and long-term management of adolescent patients have been
established. Thus, the treatment of obesity and its co-morbidities
requires a multidisciplinary approach, taking into account
epidemiological, clinical, nutritional, and genetic aspects of
morbid obesity in the pediatric age group. This volume discusses
both conventional therapy and surgical options for morbid obesity
in the pediatric age group. In the first part, obesity-related
diseases, genetics, and psychological factors are analyzed. The
second part focuses on current bariatric surgery procedures,
including dietary restrictions and guidelines to prevent
nutritional deficiencies common after surgery. Therefore, the book
will prove an invaluable resource for pediatricians, surgeons,
nutritionists, dieticians, and all other health professionals who
treat adolescent obesity.
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