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A U.S. panel has recommended that children and teens with high body mass index (BMI) receive 26 hours or more of behavioral intervention, emphasizing exercise, healthy eating patterns, and access to affordable healthy food. The panel's recommendation, published in JAMA, aims to address the concerning outcomes for children and teens with obesity, highlighting the need for interventions to improve weight loss and cardiometabolic risk factors while steering away from medication and surgery. The CDC reports that nearly 15 million children and adolescents in the United States have obesity, with studies showing the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs and surgical procedures for children as recommended treatments.
Source: YAHOO