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Bruze G, Järvholm K, Norrbäck M, Ottosson J, Näslund I, Söderling J, Reutfors J, Olbers T, Neovius M. Mental health from 5 years before to 10 years after bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity: a Swedish nationwide cohort study with matched population controls. THE LANCET. CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2024; 8:135-146. [PMID: 38159575 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00311-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND The long-term effects of bariatric surgery on the mental health of adolescents with severe obesity remain uncertain. We aimed to describe the prevalence of psychiatric health-care visits and filled prescription psychiatric drugs among adolescents with severe obesity undergoing bariatric surgery in the 5 years preceding surgery and throughout the first 10 years after surgery, and to draw comparisons with matched adolescents in the general population. METHODS Adolescents with severe obesity and who underwent bariatric surgery were identified through the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry. We included adolescents who had bariatric surgery between 2007 and 2017 and were younger than 21 years at time of surgery. Each adolescent patient was matched with ten adolescents from the general population by age, sex, and county of residence. Specialist psychiatric care and filled psychiatric prescriptions were retrieved from nationwide data registers. FINDINGS 1554 adolescents (<21 years) with severe obesity underwent bariatric surgery between 2007 and 2017, 1169 (75%) of whom were female. At time of surgery, the mean age was 19·0 years [SD 1·0], and the mean BMI was 43·7 kg/m2 (SD 5·5). 15 540 adolescents from the general population were matched with adolescents in the surgery group. 5 years before the matched index date, 95 (6·2%) of 1535 surgery patients and 370 (2·5%) of 14 643 matched adolescents had a psychiatric health-care visit (prevalence difference 3·7%; 95% CI 2·4-4·9), whereas 127 (9·8%) of 1295 surgery patients and 445 (3·6%) of 12 211 matched adolescents filled a psychiatric drug prescription (prevalence difference 6·2%; 95% CI 4·5-7·8). The year before the matched index date, 208 (13·4%) of 1551 surgery patients and 844 (5·5%) of 15 308 matched adolescents had a psychiatric health-care visit (prevalence difference 7·9%; 95% CI 6·2-9·6), whereas 319 (20·6%) of 1551 surgery patients and 1306 (8·5%) of 15 308 matched adolescents filled a psychiatric drug prescription (prevalence difference 12·0%; 10·0-14·1). The prevalence difference in psychiatric health-care visits peaked 9 years after the matched index date (12·0%; 95% CI 9·0-14·9), when 119 (17·6%) of 675 surgery patients and 377 (5·7%) of 6669 matched adolescents had a psychiatric health-care visit. The prevalence difference in filled psychiatric drug prescription was highest 10 years after the matched index date (20·4%; 15·9-24·9), when 171 (36·5%) of 469 surgery patients and 739 (16·0%) of 4607 matched adolescents filled a psychiatric drug prescription. The year before the matched index date, 19 (1·2%) of 1551 surgery patients and 155 (1·0%) of 15304 matched adolescents had a health-care visit associated with a substance use disorder diagnosis (mean difference 0·2%, 95% CI -0·4 to 0·8). 10 years after the matched index date, the prevalence difference had increased to 4·3% (95% CI 2·3-6·4), when 24 (5·1%) of 467 surgery patients and 37 (0·8%) of 4582 matched adolescents had a health-care visit associated with a substance use disorder diagnosis. INTERPRETATION Psychiatric diagnoses and psychiatric drug prescriptions were more common among adolescents with severe obesity who would later undergo bariatric surgery than among matched adolescents from the general population. Both groups showed an increase in prevalence in psychiatric diagnoses and psychiatric drug prescriptions leading up to the time of surgery, but the rate of increase in the prevalence was higher among adolescents with severe obesity than among matched adolescents. With the exception of health-care visits for substance use disorders, these prevalence trajectories continued in the 10 years of follow-up. Realistic expectations regarding mental health outcomes should be set preoperatively. FUNDING Swedish Research Council, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare.
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- Gustaf Bruze
- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Childhood Obesity Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences and Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tuli S, Lopez Lopez AP, Nimmala S, Pedreira CC, Singhal V, Bredella MA, Misra M. Two-Year Study on the Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults with Moderate to Severe Obesity. Obes Surg 2024; 34:568-575. [PMID: 38177554 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07025-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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PURPOSE Sleeve gastrectomy (SG), the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in adolescents and young adults with moderate to severe obesity, is highly effective for weight loss. Current literature regarding depressive and anxiety symptomatology following SG in youth is sparse and conflicting. We evaluated changes in depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents and young adults with moderate to severe obesity 2 years following SG compared with non-surgical controls (NS) followed for a similar duration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-six youth 13-25 years old with moderate-severe obesity (33 female) were followed for 2 years; 21 underwent SG, and 25 were NS. Subjects underwent anthropometric measurements and completed self-report questionnaires. Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) was used to assess depressive symptoms and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)-X2 for anxiety symptoms. RESULTS Groups did not differ for age (18.4 ± 0.4 vs. 17.8 ± 0.5 years, p = 0.456). The SG group had a higher mean BMI vs. NS (47.5 (42.1, 52.4) vs. 41.6 (37.8, 46.5) kg/m2; p = 0.011). At 2-year follow-up, SG had greater reductions in weight and BMI vs. NS (p < 0.0001). Groups did not differ for changes in BDI-II and STAI scores (BDI-II: - 1.0 (- 6.0, 10.0) in SG vs. - 1.0 (- 6.0, 3.5) in NS, p = 0.37; STAI: 3.1 ± 3.2 in SG vs. - 1.1 ± 1.5 in NS, p = 0.24). CONCLUSION No change was found in depressive and anxiety symptomatology following surgery despite marked weight reduction over a 2-year period, underscoring the need to better evaluate psychopathology in youth undergoing SG to develop supportive therapeutic strategies. CLINICALTRIALS GOV IDENTIFIER NCT02557438 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02557438?id=NCT02557438&draw=2&rank=1 ; The study was registered on 23 September 2015.
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- Shubhangi Tuli
- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School, 55, Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- MGH Weight Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School, 55, Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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Heeren FAN, Ayzengart A, Menon S, Bernier AV, Cardel MI. Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: The Need for Tailored Educational Materials. Child Obes 2023. [PMID: 37676982 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Rates of class III, or greater, obesity have risen among adolescents in the United States. Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is a safe and effective treatment option for severe obesity among teenagers that results in improvements in cardiometabolic and psychosocial health. Despite its effectiveness, MBS remains largely underutilized and misconceptions exist among providers, parents/guardians, and adolescents. In addition, adolescents who have undergone MBS procedures report there are some topics they wish they had known more about before surgery and express concern that their unique needs are not understood. One potential solution to address these concerns includes preoperative educational materials tailored for adolescents. Currently, there are no standardized recommendations for preoperative educational materials. This editorial suggests the use of community-engaged research, and qualitative methodology, to consult with the primary stakeholder groups of preoperative adolescents, postoperative adolescents, parents/guardians, and clinicians to develop tailored materials that address the unique needs of adolescents undergoing surgical treatment for obesity.
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- Faith Anne N Heeren
- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- WW International, Inc., New York, NY, USA
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Herstowska M, Przygocka-Pieniążek A, Grabowski K, Kaska Ł. Prevalence of mental disorders in patients with pathological obesity selected for bariatric surgery in the KOS-BAR nationwide multi-centre pilot programme - a preliminary report. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2023; 18:502-509. [PMID: 37868291 PMCID: PMC10585463 DOI: 10.5114/wiitm.2023.128910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Obesity affects over 600,000 people in Poland, and bariatric surgery is a vital part of the multidisciplinary approach to treatment. To improve outcomes, Poland's public health institutions implemented the KOS-BAR programme, a multicentre nationwide pilot initiative that includes psychiatric evaluations of patients. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of mental disorders, verify diagnoses, and evaluate pharmacotherapy efficacy for patients under psychiatric treatment and selected for bariatric surgery. Of the 180 patients evaluated, 40% had a history of mental disorders, with depressive and eating disorders being the most common diagnoses. Patients selected for revision surgery had a higher incidence of depressive and compulsive eating disorders. Psychiatric support can improve patient cooperation and optimize long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery. A more complete evaluation of the psychological profile and depressive disorder's impact on bariatric treatment outcomes will be the next step for this group of patients.
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- Marta Herstowska
- Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Oncological, Transplant and General Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Bejarano CM, Gowey M, Reiter-Purtill J, Ley S, Mitchell JE, Zeller MH. Trajectories of Psychopathology and Dysregulation 2-4 Years following Adolescent Bariatric Surgery. J Pediatr Psychol 2023; 48:479-489. [PMID: 36898044 PMCID: PMC10199728 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study examined psychopathology and weight over 4 years following bariatric surgery in adolescents with obesity, as compared to a nonsurgical group. The role of psychological dysregulation in relation to psychopathology in the 2-4 year "maintenance phase" following surgery was also examined. METHODS Adolescent participants (122 surgical and 70 nonsurgical) completed height/weight and psychopathology assessments annually for 4 years, with dysregulation assessed at Year 2. Analyses examined the association of "High" and "Low" psychopathology with weight over time using logistic regression. Mediation analyses in the surgical group examined indirect effects of dysregulation on percent weight loss through Year 4 psychopathology. RESULTS There were lower odds of "High" internalizing symptoms in the surgical group versus the nonsurgical group from baseline (presurgery) to Year 4 (OR = .39; p < .001; 42.3% "High" internalizing in surgical; 66.7% in nonsurgical) and during the 2-4 year maintenance phase (OR = .35, p < .05; 35.1% "High" internalizing in surgical; 60.8% in nonsurgical). There was a significant mediation effect in the surgical group: higher dysregulation was associated with greater Year 4 internalizing symptoms (β = .41, p < .001) which in turn was associated with less Year 4 percent weight loss (β = -.27, p < .05). CONCLUSIONS While the surgical group was less likely to experience internalizing symptoms, internalizing psychopathology was related to less percent weight loss in this group. Internalizing symptoms mediated the relationship between dysregulation and percent weight loss in the surgical group. Postoperative mental health follow-up is needed for adolescents into young adulthood.
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- Carolina M Bejarano
- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Zeller MH, Strong H, Reiter-Purtill J, Jenkins TM, Mitchell JE, Michalsky MP, Helmrath MA. Marijuana, e-cigarette, and tobacco product use in young adults who underwent pediatric bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2023; 19:512-521. [PMID: 36567232 PMCID: PMC10461174 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The postoperative course after pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) cuts across a developmental phase when substance-use behaviors emerge as significant public health concerns. OBJECTIVE We examined use of marijuana, conventional cigarettes, and alternate tobacco products/devices (e.g., e-cigarettes, hookah, smokeless, dissolvable) in young adults (YA) to 6 years postsurgery. SETTING Five academic medical centers. METHODS In a prospective observational cohort series, 139 surgical (Mage = 16.9, Mbody mass index [BMI] = 51.5, 80% female, 66% white) and 83 nonsurgical comparisons (Mage = 16.1, MBMI = 44.9, 82% female, 54% white) completed assessments at presurgery/baseline and postsurgery years 2, 4, and 6 (year 6 [2014-2018]: surgical n = 123 [89%], Mage = 23.0, MBMI = 39.8; nonsurgical n = 63 [76%], Mage = 22.4, MBMI = 53.6). Lifetime and current (past 30 days) use were reported. RESULTS Consistent with national YA trends (2014-2018), the most commonly used were (1) conventional cigarettes (30% surgical, 41% nonsurgical, nonsignificant [ns]); (2) marijuana (25% surgical, 27% nonsurgical, ns); and (3) e-cigarettes (12% surgical, 10% nonsurgical). A sizable minority (26% surgical, 18% nonsurgical) used one or more alternate tobacco product/device. Many YA reported persistent and/or heavy use (e.g., >50% marijuana at year 6 and year 2 or 4; ≈50% ≥.5 pack/d of cigarettes), suggesting more established (versus intermittent) health risk behaviors. For the surgical group at year 6, current tobacco product/device use was associated with lower BMI (P < .001) and greater percent weight loss (P = .002). CONCLUSIONS Pediatric MBS demonstrates promise in lowering risks for adult chronic disease, which may be diminished by age-typical health risk behaviors. Developmentally salient and holistic pediatric postoperative care guidelines are needed.
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- Meg H Zeller
- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Martinelli V, Singh S, Politi P, Caccialanza R, Peri A, Pietrabissa A, Chiappedi M. Ethics of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescence and Its Implications for Clinical Practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1232. [PMID: 36673981 PMCID: PMC9859476 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Obesity is increasingly prevalent among adolescents. Clinical and research data support the use of bariatric surgery (BS) as a treatment option for severely obese adolescents, with good results in terms of weight loss, improvement or resolution of comorbidities, and compliance to follow up. Nevertheless, concerns still remain, with significant disparities among countries and ethical concerns mainly raised by performing an irreversible and invasive procedure in adolescence, with potential life-long alterations. In this context, the purpose of this narrative review was to discuss the main current ethical challenges in performing BS in adolescence and to inform appropriate clinical management in the field. The core ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice were revised in terms of patient-centered healthcare through the lens of psychosocial implications. The review concludes with a discussion regarding the potential directives for future research for effective, patient-centered, and ethical management of obesity in the adolescent population.
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- Valentina Martinelli
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Medway Hospital, Windmill Rd, Gillingham ME7 5NY, UK
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of Surgery, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Vigevano Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, ASST Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Goueslard K, Jollant F, Petit JM, Quantin C. Self-harm hospitalization following bariatric surgery in adolescents and young adults. Clin Nutr 2021; 41:238-245. [PMID: 34915275 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND While bariatric surgery has demonstrated physical and psychological benefits, a risk of suicide and non-fatal self-harm has also been shown. The aim of this study was to compared the rate of hospitalization for self-harm during a three-year observational follow-up period between adolescents/young adults who underwent bariatric surgery in France in 2013-2014 and two control groups. METHODS All individuals aged 12-25 years old who underwent bariatric surgery in France between January 1st, 2013, and December 31st, 2014, were identified with a validated algorithm from the French national hospital database, and compared to a healthy sample of the general population matched for age and gender. Information relative to hospitalizations, including for self-harm (ICD-10 codes X60-84), were extracted i) between 2008 and the surgery, and ii) for a three-year follow-up period. A second unmatched control group with obesity but no bariatric surgery was also identified. Survival analyses with adjustments for confounding variables were used. RESULTS In 2013-2014, 1984 youths had bariatric surgery in France. During follow-up, 1.5% were hospitalized for self-harm vs. 0.3% for controls (p < 0.0001). After adjustment, subsequent hospitalization for self-harm was associated with bariatric surgery (HR 3.64, 95% CI 1.70-7.81), prior psychiatric disorders (HR 7.76, 95% CI 3.76-16.01), and prior self-harm (HR 4.43, 95% CI 1.75-11.24). When compared to non-operated youths with obesity, bariatric surgery was not associated with self-harm while prior mental disorders and self-harm were. Mortality reached 0.3% after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Bariatric surgery is associated with an increased risk of self-harm, mainly in relation to preexisting psychological conditions. Vigilance and appropriate care are thus warranted in vulnerable individuals.
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- K Goueslard
- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (DIM), University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany; Nîmes Academic Hospital (CHU), Nîmes, France; University of Paris, Faculty of Health, Medicine School, Paris, France; GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Sainte-Anne Hospital, CMME, Paris, France; McGill Group for Suicide Studies, McGill University, Montréal, Canada; Moods Team, INSERM UMR-1178, CESP, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Centre de Recherche INSERM Unité 866, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000, Dijon, France; Services de diabétologie et endocrinologie, CHRU Dijon, Dijon, F-21000, France
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (DIM), University Hospital, Dijon, France; Inserm, CIC 1432, Dijon, France; Dijon University Hospital, Clinical Investigation Center, Clinical Epidemiology/ Clinical Trials Unit, Dijon, France; Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Univ. Paris-Sud, Inserm, High-Dimensional Biostatistics for Drug Safety and Genomics, CESP, Villejuif, France.
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Update on Metabolic Bariatric Surgery for Morbidly Obese Adolescents. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8050372. [PMID: 34065140 PMCID: PMC8151410 DOI: 10.3390/children8050372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Despite worldwide public attention and intense medical efforts, the prevalence of severe morbid obesity in children and adolescents is still rising. Similar to adults, excess adipose tissue triggers multiple immunological and metabolic pathways leading to serious co-morbidities such as impaired glucose tolerance or even type 2 diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and hyperuricemia. The management of severe childhood obesity requires a life-long multidisciplinary approach with a combination of lifestyle changes, nutrition, and medications. Standardized life-style intervention programs remain the first-line treatment for morbid obese children and adolescents, but unfortunately reveal limited long-term success. In such cases, metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) has evolved from being a controversial issue to being included in distinct recommendations. According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Pediatric Committee, indications for bariatric surgery in adolescence must follow very strict criteria. Adolescents with class II obesity (BMI > 120% of the 95th percentile) and a diagnosed co-morbidity or with class III obesity (BMI ≥ 140% of the 95th percentile) should be considered for MBS. These interventions represent high-risk operations, and adolescents should be treated in specialized, multidisciplinary high-volume obesity centers with long-term follow-up programs. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) remains the gold standard of all malabsorptive procedures. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), which the authors pioneered as a stand-alone procedure in morbidly obese adolescents in 2008, has become the most commonly performed operation in morbidly obese adolescents at present. Recent literature proves that MBS is safe and effective in morbidly obese adolescents. Mid-term data have revealed significant improvement or even resolution of major co-morbidities. Thus, MBS for the treatment of morbidly obese adolescents has evolved from being a controversial issue to being included in distinct recommendations by several medical societies as a therapeutic strategy to reduce severe co-morbidities potentially causing end-organ damage in adulthood.
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Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in young adults 5 years after undergoing bariatric surgery as adolescents. Eat Weight Disord 2021; 26:1211-1221. [PMID: 33079376 PMCID: PMC8062317 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-020-01024-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is increasingly used in adolescents. The aim was to explore symptoms of depression and anxiety in young adults over 5 years' follow-up after undergoing MBS. METHODS Beck Depression Inventory-2 and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were used to assess symptoms of depression and anxiety in 62 patients 1, 2, and 5 years after having Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at 13-18 years of age. Mental health, eating-related problems, and weight outcomes were tested for association with suicidal ideation at the 5-year follow-up. RESULTS At the 5-year follow-up, the mean score for depression was 11.4 (± 12.4), indicating minimal symptoms of depression. The mean score for anxiety was 12.82 (± 11.50), indicating mild anxiety symptoms. Still, several participants reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression (26%) and anxiety (32%). Women reported more symptoms than men (P = 0.03 and 0.04). No significant changes were found in self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety between the 1-year and the 5-year follow-up (P = 0.367 and 0.934). Suicidal ideation was reported by 16% at the 5-year follow-up. Participants reporting suicidal ideation had lost significantly less excess weight than participants without suicidal ideation (P = 0.009). CONCLUSION Five years after adolescent MBS, a substantial minority still struggles with mental health issues, and women are more burdened than men. Our results indicate an association between less optimal weight loss and suicidal ideation 5 years after MBS. The findings emphasize the importance of offering long-term follow-up and mental health treatment several years after MBS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, cohort study. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00289705). First posted February 10, 2006.
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Zeller MH, Kidwell KM, Reiter-Purtill J, Jenkins TM, Michalsky MP, Mitchell JE, Courcoulas AP, Inge TH. Cigarette Use and Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021; 29:579-586. [PMID: 33528876 PMCID: PMC8023426 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to track conventional cigarette smoking behaviors and associated correlates in adolescents with severe obesity who did or did not undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery to 4 years after surgery/baseline. METHODS Utilizing a prospective controlled design, surgical (n = 153; mean BMI = 52) and nonsurgical (n = 70; mean BMI = 47) groups that completed assessments before surgery/at baseline and at Years 2 and 4 post surgery (Year 4: n = 117 surgical [mean BMI = 38]; n = 56 nonsurgical [mean BMI = 48]) were compared. Separate logistic regression models tested correlates of Year 4 current smoking. RESULTS More than half of participants (surgical: 55%; nonsurgical: 60%) had ever smoked a cigarette, with current smoking increasing with time. Groups did not differ in Year 4 current smoking (surgical: 23%; nonsurgical: 33%), with ≈ 50% meeting criteria for "heavy" smoking (≥ half pack/day) and ≈ 40% smoking their first cigarette before ninth grade. Factors associated with higher odds of Year 4 current smoking included dysregulation (P < 0.001), internalizing symptoms (P = 0.01), alcohol use (P = 0.04), caregiver smoking (P < 0.001), friend smoking (P = 0.001), and perceiving low harm (P = 0.02), plus greater percent weight loss (P = 0.03) in the surgical group. CONCLUSIONS Smoking is a clinical health challenge for adolescents and young adults with severe obesity, including those who have undergone metabolic and bariatric surgery. Upstream identification, monitoring, and intervention to prevent smoking uptake and escalation in youth with obesity across settings should be prioritized.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meg H Zeller
- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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- Division of Minimally Invasive General and Bariatric Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| | - Thomas H Inge
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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