Intra-gastric balloon as an adjunct to lifestyle support in severely obese adolescents; Impact on weight, physical activity, cardio-respiratory fitness and psychosocial wellbeing.

REECE, Lindsey, WRIGHT, N P, SACHDEV, P, THOMSON, M, WALES, J K and COPELAND, Robert (2016). Intra-gastric balloon as an adjunct to lifestyle support in severely obese adolescents; Impact on weight, physical activity, cardio-respiratory fitness and psychosocial wellbeing. International Journal of Obesity, 41 (4), 591-597.

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2016.192

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Severe adolescent obesity (BMI>99.6th centile) is a significant public health challenge. Current non-invasive treatments, including community-based lifestyle interventions, are often of limited effectiveness in this population, with NICE guidelines suggesting the use of bariatric surgery as the last line of treatment (NICE, 2013). Health professionals are understandably reluctant to commission bariatric surgery and as an alternative, the use of an intra-gastric balloon as an adjunct to a lifestyle programme might offer a reversible, potentially safer and less invasive option. OBJECTIVES: Explore the use of an intra-gastric balloon as an adjunct to a lifestyle support programme, to promote weight loss in severely obese adolescents. Outcomes included Weight loss, Waist and Hip measurements, psychosocial outcomes including health related quality of life and physical self-perceptions, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness. METHOD: Non-randomised pilot study. Results: 12 severely obese adolescents (5 males, 7 females; mean age 15yrs; BMI >3.5 s.d.; puberty stage 4 or more) and their families were recruited. Mean weight loss at 12 months (n=9) was 3.05 kg±14.69; d=0.002, P=0.550, and a BMI Z-score (n=12) change of 0.2 s.d.; d=0.7, P=0.002 was observed at 6 months with a large effect, but was not sustained at 12 months (mean change 0.1 s.d.; d=0.3, P=0.146 ) At 24 months (n=10) there was a weight gain from baseline of +9.9 kg±1.21 (d=0.4; P=0.433). Adolescent and parent HRQoL scores exceeded the minimal clinical important difference between baseline and 12 months for all domains but showed some decline at 24 months. CONCLUSION: An intra-gastric balloon as an adjunct to a lifestyle support programme represents a safe and well tolerated treatment approach in severely obese adolescents, with short-term effects on weight change. Improvements in psychosocial health, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness were maintained at 12 months, with varying results at 24 months.

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Centre for Sport and Exercise Science
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2016.192
Page Range: 591-597
SWORD Depositor: Ann Betterton
Depositing User: Ann Betterton
Date Deposited: 15 Nov 2016 14:12
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 00:54
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14000

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