"The balloon was just the kick start, I had to do the rest myself": Adolescents living with severe obesity experiences of an intra-gastric balloon alongside a lifestyle support programme

• Main Authors: Lindsey J. Reece (Author), Paul Bissell (Author), Pooja Sachdev (Author), Neil Wright (Author), Seema Mihrshahi (Author), Robert J. Copeland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Few treatments exist for adolescents living with severe obesity. This qualitative study explored the experiences of severely obese adolescents and their families who participated in the BOB study. Methods Twelve adolescents (5 males;7 females; mean age 15 years; BMI > 3.5 s.d;...