A Prospective Cohort of Alcohol use and Alcohol-related Problems Before and After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents.
Gretchen E WhiteRichard E BolesAnita P CourcoulasSusan Z YanovskiMeg H ZellerTodd M JenkinsThomas H IngePublished in: Annals of surgery (2022)
Nearly half of those who underwent MBS as adolescents screened positively for AUD, symptoms of alcohol-related harm, or alcohol-related problems 8 years post-MBS, highlighting the risk for alcohol use and AUD after MBS in adolescents. AUD evaluation and treatment should be integrated into routine long-term care for adolescents undergoing MBS.Key Words.