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Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a panel of U.S. experts on Wednesday.

Interventions to promote physical activity, support for behaviour change, and education about healthy eating are advised.

Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a panel of U.S. experts on...

The government-backed US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said overweight children as young as six should be given therapy lasting at least 26 hours to promote healthy eating instead.

If childhood obesity is an ‘epidemic,’ how far should doctors go to treat it?

The number of adolescents between ages 10 and 19 who had metabolic or bariatric surgery increased by nearly 20% between 2020 and 2021, according to research. Mariana Castrillon, 19, told The Post about her weight loss surgery journey.

The use of bariatric surgery — gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries — for treatment of severe obesity among children and teenagers is on the rise, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Tuesday. The rate jumped by 19% in 2021 compared to the previous year. While bariatric surgery is not for everyone, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children ages 13 and older experiencing severe obesity should be evaluated for bariatri...

New weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have the potential to spare children health and social problems. But some parents think they're sending kids the wrong message about their bodies.

New weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have the potential to spare children health and social problems. But some parents think they're sending kids the wrong message about their bodies.

New weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have the potential to spare children health and social problems. But some parents think they're sending kids the wrong message about their bodies.