A randomized controlled trial comparing intensive non-surgical treatment with bariatric surgery in adolescents aged 13–16 years (AMOS2): Rationale study design and patient recruitment

摘要

Previous non-randomized studies show similar outcomes in adolescents and adults after bariatric surgery. We describe the study protocol, recruitment, and selected baseline data of patients in a randomized multi-center study, the Adolescent Morbid Obesity Surgery 2 (AMOS2).