Family factors that characterize adolescents with severe obesity and their role in weight loss surgery outcomes

Objective To comprehensively assess family characteristics of adolescents with severe obesity and whether family factors impact weight loss outcomes following weight loss surgery (WLS). Methods Multisite prospective data from 138 adolescents undergoing WLS and primary caregivers (adolescent: M age = 16.9; M BMI = 51.5 kg/m 2 ; caregiver: M age = 44.5; 93% female) and 83 nonsurgical comparators (NSComp: adolescent: M age = 16.1; M BMI = 46.9 kg/m...