Group Urges Intense Obesity Treatment For Kids
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An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens
should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment
if they need to lose weight a move that could transform how doctors
deal with overweight children. Treating obese kids can help them lose weight, the panel of doctors
said in issuing new guidelines Monday. But that's only if it involves
rigorous diet, activity and behavior counseling.
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