Evia Shellac, Rachel Lev-Wiesel, Iris Shachar-Lavie, Arie Hadas, Adi Sela, Irit Halifa-Kurzman, Adi Bar-Eyal, Shlomit Shalitin, Dragan Kravarusic, Osher Cohen, Simona Tyroler, Orly Lavan, Silvana Fennig
Background: Adolescent obesity has markedly increased worldwide, and metabolic bariatric surgery is an effective treatment option. A major predictor of the outcomes of this procedure is adherence to post-surgery lifestyle changes and medical recommendations. While adolescents generally have more difficulty adhering to medical advice than adults, their failure to do so could adversely affect their physical and psychological health, the cost-effectiveness of medical care, and the results of clinical trials. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to identify the characteristics associated with the adherence of adolescents and their families to medical advice after bariatric surgery...
March 19, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine