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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/86816, first published .
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Online Lifestyle Support for Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Pilot Prospective Cohort Study

Online Lifestyle Support for Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Pilot Prospective Cohort Study

Sarah E Messiah   1, 2, 3, 4 , MPH, PhD ;   Jackson M Francis   3 , MPH ;   Folefac D Atem   5 , PhD ;   Matthew Sunil Mathew   3 , MS ;   Alicia Wheelington   4, 6 , PhD ;   Maral Misserian   7 , MCN, PhD ;   Sitapriya Neti   3 , MPH ;   Rashon Braxton   5 , MPH ;   Bethany R Cartwright   2, 8 , MD, PhD ;   Faisal G Qureshi   4, 9 , MD, MBA ;   Sarah E Barlow   2, 4 , MD, MPH ;   Marlyn A Alicock   5 , MPH, PhD

1 Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

2 Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

3 Child and Adolescent Population Health Program, Children’s Health System of Texas, Dallas, TX, United States

4 Children’s Health System of Texas, Dallas, TX, United States

5 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, United States

6 Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

7 School of Allied Health Professions, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

8 Touchstone Diabetes Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

9 Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Sarah E Messiah, MPH, PhD
  • Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • 5323 Harry Hines Blvd
  • Dallas, TX 75390
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 3057785309
  • Email: Sarah.Messiah@UTSouthwestern.edu