an aggressive new approach to childhood obesity

Carlos PrietoStella Tan and

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Marion Lozano and


Recent advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended a bold approach to treating the millions of children in the United States who are affected by obesity. Counseling, drug treatment and even surgery should be considered, the group says.

The guidelines are a response to a deeper understanding of what obesity is — and what to do about it.


Gina Kolata, a medical reporter for The New York Times.

The American Academy of Pediatrics argues that obesity should no longer be stigmatized as simply the result of personal choices but understood as a complex disease.
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Gina Kolata contributed reporting.

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