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Childhood obesity is surging: What to know about rising rates, and efforts to curb them
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance Rates of childhood obesity in the United States have tripled in the past three...
Childhood obesity should be treated early and aggressively, new guidelines say. Is that safe?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoclose up of a hand holding a medical device, that being a pen designed to inject the user with the...
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...
Ozempic for kids? Inside the debate on adolescents taking weight-loss drugs
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTeen brothers at the pool Getty Images/Karan Kapoor Time and time again, public health officials say...
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...
What parents should know about medication, surgery for childhood obesity after new guidance
The Today Show via AOL· 1 year agoThe American Academy of Pediatric's new guidelines for treating childhood obesity include...
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...
What parents need to know about childhood obesity
Yahoo Life· 7 months agoPhoto Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
On abandoning “fattertainment”: Why the way we talk about childhood obesity matters
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAn Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution Disney/Eric McCandless In Oprah...
Drugmaker Testing Weight Loss Medication for Children as Young as 6 Years Old
Parents via Yahoo News· 7 months agoChildhood obesity impacts 1 in 5 kids putting them at risk for health conditions, bullying, and...