By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for treatment of obesity urge prompt use of behavior therapy and lifestyle changes, and they say surgery and medications should be used for some young people.
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Updated obesity treatment guidelines for children and teens include medications, surgery for some young people
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Weight-Loss Drugs And Surgery Now Recommended For Some Children: Here’s What’s Available And What Doctors May Prescribe
New guidelines suggest children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively. The American Academy of Pediatrics says treatments can include medication for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13.
The American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday that delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity only makes things worse.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for the aggressive medical treatment of childhood obesity including surgery and medication in its guidance.
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A leading pediatricians' group has issued new guidelines on treating obesity in children and teens that, for the first time, call for early,
A leading pediatricians' group has issued new guidelines on treating obesity in children and teens that, for the first time, call for early, aggressive intervention that can include weight-loss drugs and surgery.
The longstanding practice of "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity "doesn't work," a leading researcher says.
Instead of "watchful waiting," the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends intensive lifestyle and behavior therapy for young kids, and for older children, medication.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for the aggressive medical treatment of childhood obesity, including with surgery and medication, in its latest guidance. Obese children as […]
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for treatment of obesity urge prompt use of behavior therapy and lifestyle changes, and they say surgery and medications should be used for some young people.
With childhood obesity skyrocketing, the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines Monday for treating the disease. The main takeaways are an emphasis on early and intensive behavioral and lifestyle changes for children, as well as the realization that watching, waiting or delaying trea…
The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines are the first to emphasize proactive measures for treating childhood obesity, which has risen in recent years.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is now suggesting surgery for kids as young as 13 and medication for 12-year-olds who are battling childhood obesity.
