The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidelines that recommend intensive livestock counseling and treatment for children who have obesity, and prescribing a drug to help them lose weight for children aged 12 and older with severe obesity.
Recent advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended a bold approach to treating the millions of children in the United States who are affected by obesity. Counseling, drug treatment and even surgery should be considered, the group says.
The guidelines are a response to a deeper understanding of what obesity is — and what to do about it.
Guest: Gina Kolata, a medical reporter for The New York Times.