Bariatric Surgery in Children

Obesity rates in children and adolescents continue to climb. Studies have shown that more than half of obese pediatric patients carry their obesity into the adulthood. With the increase in number of obese children, the number of bariatric surgeries performed has also increased.

Over the last decade, numerous studies concluded that bariatric surgery is safe and effective for children and adolescents when performed in high quality centres.

We have listed some of the benefits of bariatric surgery in childhood: