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New guidelines to treat childhood obesity released

New guidelines to treat childhood obesity suggest more drastic interventions

Aired 01/17/2023

PBS News Hour

New guidelines to treat childhood obesity released

Clip: 1/17/2023 | 7m 26sVideo has Closed Captions

New guidelines to treat childhood obesity suggest more drastic interventions

The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines on treating childhood obesity. It recommended pediatricians should evaluate and treat obesity in kids early on to reduce the risk of developing long-term health conditions. Dr. Sandra Hassink of the Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight joined Amna Nawaz for a closer look at the recommendations and the implications.

Aired 01/17/2023

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