Feasibility of ecological momentary assessment to characterize adolescent postoperative diet and activity patterns after weight loss surgery.

Background: Adherence to postoperative lifestyle recommendations may be associated with weight outcomes among weight loss surgery (WLS) patients, but it is difficult to objectively assess and has not been reported among adolescents. Methods of assessment that are ecologically valid and provide important contextual information related to adherence are needed. The objective of this pilot study was to demonstrate the feasibility of using a form of ecological momentary assessment (i.

Preparation of a severely obese adolescent for significant and long-term weight loss: an illustrative case.

For severely obese patients planning bariatric surgery, many surgeons advise pre-operative weight loss which can be difficult for some to achieve. We report a 16-year-old male who was referred for weight loss surgery in a very late stage of severe obesity with a weight and BMI of 310 kg and 93 kg/m(2), respectively. He also suffered from obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.