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Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guide...
The American Academy of Pediatrics's guidance sets ages at which kids and teens should be offered medical treatments such as drugs and surgery.
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.
The longstanding practice of “watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity on their own only worsens the problem that affects more than 14.4 …
The American Academy of Pediatrics' guideline — the first in 15 years — said childhood obesity should be treated early with aggressive treatments.