Background
Antio-besity medications (OMs) are increasingly used in youth before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), but their impact on surgical outcomes remains unclear.
Objectives
This study examined whether perioperative OM exposure affects early postoperative body mass index (BMI) reduction in youth undergoing sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and whether presurgery OM response influences outcomes.
Setting
Pediatric MBS program at a free-standing, tertiary care, safety-net children’s hospital.
Methods
A retrospective review was conducted of youth (age 7–21) who underwent SG from November 2023 to March 2025. Youth were stratified based on perioperative OM use, defined as OM use for at least 3 months prior to surgery (n = 74). Among these 74 youth, 47 (64%) resumed OM use within 6 months postoperatively. This group was compared to youth with no OM exposure either before or after SG (n = 20). Primary outcomes were percent change in BMI (%BMI), percent excess BMI loss (% EBMIL), and percent total weight loss (% TWL) at 1-, 2-, and 3-months postsurgery. Secondary outcomes included 90-day postoperative safety and eating behavior changes. A secondary analysis compared “high responders” to OM (>5% BMI loss pre-SG, n = 23) versus “low responders” (≤5%, n = 51). Mixed-effects models adjusted for BMI at consult, age, and time between medical weight management and surgery date.
Results
Among 94 youth (mean age 16.5 ± 2.3 years; BMI 50.1 ± 9.7 kg/m2; 57% female; 80% Hispanic; 77% publicly insured), OM users had more comorbidities (type 2 diabetes [T2D] 20% versus 0%) and longer presurgical care (P < .05). Median OM duration was 10.2 mo (IQR 6.0–22.0); semaglutide was most common (51/74). Adjusted analyses demonstrated no significant effect of perioperative OM use on postoperative outcomes at 1-, 2-, 3-months. Compared to youth with no OM exposure (n = 20), there were no significant differences in %BMI, %TWL, or %EBMIL at 3 months. Specifically, the between-group differences at 3 months were as follows: %BMI change: −.4 (95% CI: −2.9, 2.2; P = .8), %TWL: −.1 (95% CI: −2.6, 2.5; P = .9), and %EBMIL: +1.4 (95% CI: −.8, 3.5; P = .2). High responders to preoperative OM (n = 23) had greater postoperative weight loss than low responders (n = 51): at 3 months, %BMI change was −19.3% [95% CI: −21.1, −17.6] versus −15.5% [95% CI: −16.7, −14.3]; P < .001. Safety outcomes were similar across groups.
Conclusions
Perioperative OM use alone did not predict short-term weight loss after SG, but high OM responders before surgery had greater benefit. Further research is needed to optimize OM–MBS integration in youth.
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