A common weight-loss surgery for teens and young adults with obesity is weakening patients' bones, a new study finds.
Sleeve gastrectomies permanently remove roughly 75% of a patient's stomach to curb their appetite and promote weight loss; this is the most common type of weight-loss surgery performed in teens and adults, worldwide. Weight-loss surgeries like this have also become increasingly common for teens in the U.S. in the past five years.
