Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids

Last month the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines for "childhood obesity." We have some comments.

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• The 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines 
• The 2007 guidelines 
• Pros and cons of bariatric surgery in adolescents 
• Serious Issues With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines For Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents 
• Semaglutide treatment for obesity in teenagers: a plain language summary of the STEP TEENS research study 
• Patients’ views of long-term results of bariatric surgery for super-obesity: sustained effects, but continuing struggles 
• Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery 
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery 

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