University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: New Research Shows an Uptick in Weight Loss Surgery Among Youth in US
June 02, 2023
June 02, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
More adolescents in the U.S. are undergoing weight loss surgery, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston.
The study was published in JAMA Pediatrics.
The number of metabolic and bariatric surgeries among young people ages 10 to 19 has been on the rise since 2016, but a new report shows that between 2020 and 2021, the number of weight . . .
More adolescents in the U.S. are undergoing weight loss surgery, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston.
The study was published in JAMA Pediatrics.
The number of metabolic and bariatric surgeries among young people ages 10 to 19 has been on the rise since 2016, but a new report shows that between 2020 and 2021, the number of weight . . .