Curr Obes Rep 2022 Jun 23. Epub 2022 Jun 23.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20010, USA.
Purpose Of Review: Approximately 20% of children and adolescents in the USA suffer from obesity with significant long-term effects well into adulthood. Metabolic and bariatric surgery, although well adopted in the adult population, has been underutilized in children.
Recent Findings: There are four categories of weight loss devices regulated by the Food and Drug Administration for use in adults - gastric bands, gastric balloon systems, electrical stimulation systems, and gastric emptying systems. Read More