Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)

impe0096p62 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | IMPE2023

Physical and metabolic characteristics of adolescents with severe obesity referred for bariatric surgery; observational study from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hassan-Beck Reem , Afrooz Imrana , Suhail Masalwala Mohammed , Watad Rama , Deeb Asma

Bariatric surgery is becoming a modality of treatment for severe obesity in adolescents. Referral to surgery is governed by certain policies which mandates presence of certain comorbidities. Family history of bariatric surgery might encourage families to seek surgery referral for adolescents with severe obesity as anti-obesity medications are not widely available and lifestyle modifications are challenging. The study design is observational retrospective inclusive of patients ...