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flag A Number of Teens Meet Criteria for Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery.

flag 75% of Irish GPs would not refer children and teenagers with severe obesity for weight-loss surgery, but only 25% of consultant paediatricians would not refer adolescents for bariatric surgery, according to a St. Vincent's University Hospital survey. flag While bariatric surgery is recommended for obesity under the HSE's National Model of Care, it is currently unavailable to children and teenagers with severe obesity. flag The study showed strong support for family psychological assessment, but reported a lack of community support services to manage obesity.

14 months ago
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