Bariatric surgery, which involves reshaping the stomach so as to restrict food consumption and curb appetite, is increasingly being considered for children as rates of childhood obesity continue to ...

Obesity affects nearly 20% of children between the ages of 2 and 19, making it a common childhood condition. Meanwhile, a new research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics found that rates of severe ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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(AP) — 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 ...