New guidelines for early childhood obesity treatment include use of drugs, surgery

The guideline sets ages for when children and teens can be offered medical treatments such as medication and surgery — in addition to exercise, dieting, and other behavioral or lifestyle interventions, said Dr. Ihuoma Eneli, co-author of the guideline and director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

“Weight is a sensitive topic for most of us, and children and teens are especially aware of the harsh and unfair stigma that comes with being affected by it,” said Dr. Sarah Hampl, a lead author of the guideline. According to the AAP, young people with a body mass index that reaches or exceeds the 95th percentile for children of the same age and gender are considered obese. Those who reach or exceed that by 120% are considered to have severe obesity.The guideline follows the emergence of new drug treatments for childhood obesity, such as the approval of Wegovy in December. Wegovy is a weekly injection used for children ages 12 and older.

Eliminate all the junk food and excersise not a pill treatment whats wrong with you!

Lazy pathetic parenting

Eating semi healthy will cut obesity. It's not overly complicated. Doesn't have to be this difficult to have kids be a healthy weight

This is sponsored by big pharma

Whatever happened to exercise and a strict diet? Are we so incapable of teaching our children how to live healthy lives?

药不能停呗，怎么不往健康饮食多想想，因为吃药来钱快，分得多，就是苦了下一代，另一种消费主义。

This country has a processed food and diabetes problem. Stop eating shit foods. No drugs needed.

Just stop giving McD, KFC, Domino's, Coke, Pepsi, sugary drinks to kids first

Dreadful

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