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John Simon III was a hungry baby, a "chunky" toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, ...

John Simon III was a hungry baby, a "chunky" toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, his weight had soared to 430 pounds and was a life-threatening medical condition.

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

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Hundreds of thousands of children across the country deal with obesity, and these children are now looking at body-altering surgery and weight loss drugs as a weight loss option.

A city planning staff workshop on zoning text amendment changes for bars and restaurants morphs into complaints over loud late-night music.

A small but growing group of younger teens are trying more drastic treatments to lose large amounts of weight.

Critics say the surgery is too extreme, but John Simon III was scared for his health.

John Simon, who weighed over 430 pounds at the young age of 14, has struggled with obesity throughout his life, but a recent surgery brought about a remarkable transformation.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic treatments to lose large...