Sleep, Insulin Sensitivity, and Weight in Adolescents Post-bariatric Surgery

Sleep, Insulin Sensitivity, and Weight in Adolescents Post-bariatric Surgery

Assessing sleep and circadian health in severely obese adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery and examine relation to health outcomes including insulin sensitivity and percent weight loss to date at 1-year and evaluate the impact of sleep extension on health outcomes in this population.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ages 12-21 years
• attending high school or middle school (peak period for insufficient and delayed sleep)
• completion of bariatric surgery procedure (i.e., vertical sleeve gastrectomy) within the past 2 years but not less than 6 months prior to study participation
• All must also be Tanner Stage 5

Exclusion Criteria:

• regular use of medications affecting sleep (e.g., stimulants, atypical antipsychotics, melatonin or other sleep aids) or insulin resistance (systemic steroids, other oral diabetes medications)
• HbA1c ≥6.5%
• intelligence quotient (IQ) <70 or severe mental illness