Metabolic effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in obese adolescents and young adults

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 May;56(5):528-31. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318283910c.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism*
  • Body Mass Index
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Female
  • Gastric Bypass*
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Lipids / blood*
  • Male
  • Obesity / blood*
  • Obesity / surgery
  • Obesity, Morbid / blood
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Triglycerides / blood
  • Weight Loss / physiology*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Lipids
  • Triglycerides
  • C-Reactive Protein