The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 103-108.e1 , January 2010

Baseline BMI is a Strong Predictor of Nadir BMI after Adolescent Gastric Bypass

  • Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Thomas H. Inge, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
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  • Todd M. Jenkins, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Meg Zeller, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Behavioral Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Lawrence Dolan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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  • Victor F. Garcia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Mary L. Brandt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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  • Judy Bean, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Kimberlee Gamm, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Stavra A. Xanthakos, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Received 15 March 2009 ,Revised 22 May 2009 ,Accepted 9 July 2009.

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 This study was funded in part by investigator-initiated grant support from Ethicon Endosurgical, Blue Ash, Ohio. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00667-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.028

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 103-108.e1 , January 2010

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