Research advances in bone health following metabolic and bariatric surgery in adolescents with obesity

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-9605.2025.03.009

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Amidst the escalating global epidemic of adolescent obesity and the limited efficacy of traditional interventions, Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has emerged as a highly effective treatment option. However, while MBS provides significant weight loss benefits for adolescents, it also presents new clinical challenges related to their unique physiological stage of rapid skeletal growth, posing potential risks to bone health. Currently, the long-term mechanisms by which MBS interferes with adolescent bone metabolism are not fully understood, and evidence-based data regarding its long-term skeletal safety are urgently needed. This review systematically examines the effects of MBS on bone health in adolescents with obesity, aiming to provide an evidence-based assessment of skeletal outcomes and to guide nutritional supplementation strategies postoperatively.

Key words: Adolescent obesity, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS), Bone health

Siyu Wang, Lilian Gao, Ying Yu, Wah Yang, Wen Zhang, Qingran Lin. Research advances in bone health following metabolic and bariatric surgery in adolescents with obesity[J]. Chinese Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases(Electronic Edition), 2025, 11(03): 222-226.

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