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Bariatrics
Investigators at Children's Hospital release new data on bariatrics
December 10th, 2007
According to a study from the United States, "Purpose of review This review summarizes the impact of bariatric surgery on gynecologic complications in the context of the extremely obese adolescent and reviews contraceptive considerations before and after adolescent bariatric surgery. Recent findings Eighteen percent of children and adolescents have a body mass index greater than the 95th percentile, with 4% of adolescents being greater than the 99th percentile." "Gynecologic morbidities identified in obese adolescents include anovulatory complications such as acute, menorrhagia, polycystic ovary syndrome and endometrial hyperplasia, and cancer. When conventional dietary...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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