American Academy of Pediatricians – Maintain Weight Loss

In the News: Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Guidelines

How do you feel about offering prescription diet medications to 12 year olds? Permanent weight loss surgery to a 13 year old? Weight loss counseling to a toddler? Yes, I’ve taken the obesity interventions recommended by the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) to their extreme conclusions, but those really are are part of their guidelines.Continue reading “In the News: Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Guidelines”