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A major medical group updated its guidance for treating childhood obesity. Here's what it says.
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor the first time in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released new guidelines...
Childhood obesity is surging: What to know about rising rates, and efforts to curb them
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoStory at a glance Rates of childhood obesity in the United States have tripled in the past three...
New guidelines for early childhood obesity treatment include use of drugs, surgery
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChildhood obesity should be treated early with aggressive treatments, including anti-obesity drugs...
What parents should know about medication, surgery for childhood obesity after new guidance
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe American Academy of Pediatric's new guidelines for treating childhood obesity include...
What parents need to know about childhood obesity
Yahoo Life· 8 months agoPhoto Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Fixing the global childhood obesity epidemic begins with making healthy choices the easier choices –...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoClean and safe city parks can be important factors in supporting kids' health and well-being....
The AAP's New Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Are Getting Major Backlash
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBacklash: New AAP Guidelines on Childhood ObesityAnnie Otzen - Getty Images Earlier this month, as...
On abandoning “fattertainment”: Why the way we talk about childhood obesity matters
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution Disney/Eric McCandless In Oprah...
Scientists identify gene variants ‘which increase risk of obesity by six times’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoScientists have discovered rare gene differences that could raise the risk of obesity by as much as...
Childhood obesity rates fall but top doctor sounds alarm on ‘disturbing’ rise in underweight pupils
The Independent UK via AOL· 8 months agoObesity rates among children have fallen for the second year in a row but a top doctor has sounded...