New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids

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New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids

By Jonel Aleccia | The Associated Press (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 new guidelines released Monday. The longstanding practice of “watchful waiting,” or delaying treatment to see […]

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