SURGICAL TREATMENT OF SEVERE OBESITY IN TEENS: LATE RESULTS

Background : In children is estimated that the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased up to five times in developed countries and up to four in developing countries. In Brazil, the proportion of children and adolescents who are overweight also increased from approximately 4.1% to 13.9%....

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Main Authors: Álvaro Antônio Bandeira FERRAZ, Luciana Teixeira de SIQUEIRA, Clarissa Guedes NORONHA, Danilo Belem Rodrigues de HOLANDA, José Guido Corrêa de ARAÚJO-JÚNIOR, Mariana Gomes MUNIZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2015-01-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202015000600007&tlng=pt