Open AccessChanges in Functional Mobility and Musculoskeletal Pain After Bariatric Surgery in Teens With Severe Obesity
Author(s) -
Justin R. Ryder,
Nicholas M. Edwards,
Resmi Gupta,
Jane Khoury,
Todd M. Jenkins,
Sharon BoutTabaku,
Marc P. Michalsky,
Carroll M. Harmon,
Thomas H. Inge,
Aaron S. Kelly
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 2168-6211
pISSN - 2168-6203
DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.1196
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , obesity , surgery , observational study , incidence (geometry) , physical therapy , optics , physics
Severe obesity is associated with mobility limitations and higher incidence of multijoint musculoskeletal pain. It is unknown whether substantial weight loss improves these important outcomes in adolescents with severe obesity.
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