许多青少年符合代谢、减肥手术的标准。 A Number of Teens Meet Criteria for Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery.
圣文森特大学医院的一项调查显示，75% 的爱尔兰全科医生不会推荐严重肥胖的儿童和青少年进行减肥手术，但只有 25% 的儿科医生顾问不会推荐青少年进行减肥手术。 75% of Irish GPs would not refer children and teenagers with severe obesity for weight-loss surgery, but only 25% of consultant paediatricians would not refer adolescents for bariatric surgery, according to a St. Vincent's University Hospital survey. 虽然根据 HSE 的国家护理模式建议对肥胖症进行减肥手术，但目前严重肥胖的儿童和青少年尚无法进行减肥手术。 While bariatric surgery is recommended for obesity under the HSE's National Model of Care, it is currently unavailable to children and teenagers with severe obesity. 该研究显示了对家庭心理评估的大力支持，但报告称缺乏管理肥胖的社区支持服务。 The study showed strong support for family psychological assessment, but reported a lack of community support services to manage obesity.