Open AccessMetabolic Effects of Roux‐en‐Y Gastric Bypass in Obese Adolescents and Young Adults
Author(s) -
Sinha Manasi,
Stanley Takara L.,
Webb Jessica,
Scirica Christina,
Corey Kathleen,
Pratt Janey,
Boepple Paul A.,
Hoppin Alison,
Misra Madhusmita
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/mpg.0b013e318283910c
Subject(s) - medicine , roux en y anastomosis , weight loss , gastric bypass , obesity , gastric bypass surgery , retrospective cohort study , triglyceride , young adult , metabolic syndrome , surgery , cholesterol
Weight loss surgery is an increasingly common treatment option for obese adolescents, but data are limited regarding the metabolic effects of surgical weight loss procedures. We performed a retrospective review of the electronic medical record to determine metabolic outcomes for 24 adolescents and young adults ages 15 to 22 years undergoing Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass from 2009 to 2011 as well as 24 age‐, sex‐, and BMI‐matched controls. During a median follow‐up of 6 months after Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass, fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1c, low‐density lipoprotein, triglyceride, and high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein decreased significantly. Changes in these measures were not significantly associated with age or extent of weight loss.