hrp0095fc4.2 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2022

Positive effects of a structured pre- and post-bariatric surgery program on follow-up rate and supplement intake in adolescents and youths- Results from the German YES cohort

Brandt Stephanie , Schirmer Melanie , Kleger Pauline , von Schnurbein Julia , Holle Rolf , Holl Reinhard W. , Hebebrand Johannes , Wiegand Susanna , Wabitsch Martin

Introduction: Until recently, bariatric surgery (BS) has been the only option for clinically meaningful weight reduction for adolescents and youth with extreme obesity. Low participation rate in follow-up examinations and low supplement intake after BS in adolescents has been described in literature (PMID: 24048144, 25078533). We developed a structured pre- and post-bariatric surgery program in order to improve follow-up rate and supplement intake in adolescen...