Frankel, Todd C.,
Weighing the Risks: For Obese Teens, a Last Resort. Todd C. Frankel. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 4, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Weighing the Risks: For Obese Teens, a Last Resort, March 7, 2005; pp. A1+.
"Only a small number of adolescents--probably fewer than 1,000--have tried the high-risk, radical surgery to lose weight. But that number is expected to grow rapidly as more hospitals offer the procedure. At least 10 children's hospitals nationwide, plus an unknown number of surgery centers, perform the operation." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article examines the increasing number of weight-loss surgeries performed on adolescents and discusses the risks involved.
1522-323X;
Obesity in adolescence
Obesity--Surgery
Teenagers--Health and hygiene
Weight loss
AC1.S5
050
Weighing the Risks: For Obese Teens, a Last Resort. Todd C. Frankel. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 4, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Weighing the Risks: For Obese Teens, a Last Resort, March 7, 2005; pp. A1+.
"Only a small number of adolescents--probably fewer than 1,000--have tried the high-risk, radical surgery to lose weight. But that number is expected to grow rapidly as more hospitals offer the procedure. At least 10 children's hospitals nationwide, plus an unknown number of surgery centers, perform the operation." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article examines the increasing number of weight-loss surgeries performed on adolescents and discusses the risks involved.
1522-323X;
Obesity in adolescence
Obesity--Surgery
Teenagers--Health and hygiene
Weight loss
AC1.S5
050