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A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Recent

Gregory Henderson had over a dozen prior felony convictions and had only been released from prison less than a year before committing the assault.

Gregory Henderson had over a dozen prior felony convictions and had only been released from prison less than a year before committing the assault.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents whove chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.

Sammi-Jo Combs will spend life in prison after she helped her boyfriend rape an 11-year-old child repeatedly over a span of years.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents whove chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents whove chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents whove chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents whove chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents whove chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.