Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery and Adjustable Gastric Banding Significantly Improves Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Among Morbidly Obese Multiethnic Adolescents
Nestor De La Cruz-Muñoz, Gabriela Lopez-Mitnik, Kristopher L. Arheart, Alan Livingstone, Emilio Forno, Tracie L. Miller, Steven E. Lipshultz, Sarah E. Messiah
- This research was presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, one of the most prestigious cardiovascular conferences in the world.
- Bariatric surgery in teenagers with severe obesity significantly improved multiple heart disease risk factors including blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
- The multiethnic adolescent cohort from South Florida showed cardiovascular improvements are achievable across diverse groups.
- For parents concerned about their teenager's heart health, this shows surgery can meaningfully reduce cardiovascular risk factors.
This published abstract presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010 and published in Circulation reported that laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery and adjustable gastric banding significantly improve cardiometabolic disease risk among morbidly obese multiethnic adolescents. The analysis demonstrated significant improvements in blood pressure, lipid profiles, glucose metabolism, and other cardiometabolic markers in a diverse adolescent cohort from South Florida.
De La Cruz-Muñoz N, Lopez-Mitnik G, Arheart KL, Livingstone A, Forno E, Miller TL, Lipshultz SE, Messiah SE. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery and Adjustable Gastric Banding Significantly Improves Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Among Morbidly Obese Multiethnic Adolescents. Circulation. 2010;122(21 Suppl 23):A19842.
