Motivators and Barriers to Seeking Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among Adolescents: A Qualitative Study
Adolescent MBS programs should enhance intrinsic motivation for behavior changes. Findings highlight opportunities for bolstering support pre- and post-MBS and addressing MBS-related anxieties related to long-term weight management.
Authors
- Sarah Elizabeth Messiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6685-2175)
- Bethany R. Cartwright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-9298)
- Sarah E. Barlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1672-2126)
- Faisal Qureshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7986-720X)
- Marlyn Allicock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2114-6768)
- Jackson Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3840-8431)
- M. Sunil Mathew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9673-3756)
- Rashon Braxton
- Dhatri Polavarapu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4926-5352)
- Maral Misserian
- Alicia Wheelington
Institutions
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (US)
- Cook Children's Health Care System (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Science & Practice
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.70040
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development