Friday, June 16, 2023

Weight loss surgery leads to weaker bones in kids, new study finds

Bariatric surgery, which involves reshaping the stomach so as to restrict food consumption and curb appetite, is increasingly being considered for children as rates of childhood obesity continue to climb. But new research published Tuesday in the journal Radiology suggests that using bariatric surgery to lose weight in your youth may come with a major tradeoff: weaker bones. FULL STORY from Inverse Daily

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