Nationwide Children's Hospital: American Academy of Pediatrics Releases First Policy Statement on Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery
October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release:
Recent data report the prevalence of severe obesity in youth has nearly doubled since 1999 and affects about 4.5 million children in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its first policy statement for the multidisciplinary care of metabolic or bariatric surgery for pediatric patients with severe obesity.
The statement, published in Pediatrics, . . .
Recent data report the prevalence of severe obesity in youth has nearly doubled since 1999 and affects about 4.5 million children in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its first policy statement for the multidisciplinary care of metabolic or bariatric surgery for pediatric patients with severe obesity.
The statement, published in Pediatrics, . . .