Obesity Archive

Should we blame his weight on his parents? A recent Journal of the American Medical Association piece is questioning whether it’s better for a super obese child to go through obesity surgery or to remove them from the home, at least temporarily, until their weight can be stabilized.  In some cases, they think taking custody is better.  I agree. Our government has done things such as remove vending machines from school grounds, revamped the food pyramid to a plate (one reason so kids can understand it more easily) and several municipalities have passed ordinances requiring calorie counts on menus.  The...

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