A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics, says doctors should treat childhood obesity aggressively. Obesity is a word used to describe severely overweight people. In the past, many doctors thought children would grow out of bad eating habits. They used the method of “wait and see” to decide what to do. But the new guidelines say obese children should undergo operations or take medications to reduce their weight. Both actions, the doctors’ group said, should reduce the amount of food children can eat. The problem of being overweight affects over 14 million American children. Doctors say carrying extra weight often results in lifelong health problems. Children can develop high blood pressure, diabetes and depression. The new guidelines recommend weight loss drugs for children as young as 12 and operations, or surgery, starting at 13.
Title: US Doctors Offer New Guidelines on Children Obesity
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