A U.S. panel of experts has recommended that children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6. This guidance takes an aggressive stand on curbing childhood obesity, with doctors needing to intervene in some cases. The recommendation comes as a study confirms a significant increase in severe obesity among young American children, with the rate rising to 2% by 2020 from 1.8% six years earlier. Concerns have been raised about major surgery being recommended to children with obesity, and there are contrasting views on the approach to pediatric obesity between the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Additionally, there has been a doubling of hospital admissions linked to obesity over the last 6 years, including for children, prompting calls for measures to ensure children get a healthy start to life and to address the obesity problem.
Here's what we know about a new study adding to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. https://t.co/trAvChlju7
A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. https://t.co/MQElxa5sqh
Advocates for the "healthy at every size" fat positivity movement are reaping the consequences. Tragic, but completely avoidable. https://t.co/yCm4G0ifrE
🔸 Severe obesity increasing among young American children, new study confirms The researchers found that 2.1% of kids in the program were severely obese in 2010. Six years later, the rate had dipped to 1.8%. But by 2020, it was 2% Significant increases were seen in 20 states…
The Government has been accused of failing to get a grip of Britain's obesity problem. Esther Krakue: “A culture of us actively lying and pushing overweight, objectively unattractive people and saying it’s ‘body positive’. That is a lie!” @estherk_k https://t.co/afnMwjvGg7
According to @VPrasadMDMPH, the American Academy of Pediatrics is often not basing recommendations on evidence-based-medicine principles. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has a much more conservative recommendations for pediatric obesity, for example.… https://t.co/Nu9lsbgKyt
A recent podcast article in the @nytimes talks about the AAP's recommendation of bariatric surgery for kids with obesity, citing valid concerns about major surgery being recommended to children who don't have the capacity to understand the implications and life-long consequences…
Severe obesity is increasing in US children and experts are worried https://t.co/YjAACEJ6pk
Over the last 6yrs hospital admissions linked to obesity have doubled, incl for children, more than 3,000 people a day. @UKLabour will ensure children get a healthy start to life, free primary school breakfast clubs & ban advertising junk food to kids. https://t.co/gvCjVhgQ7q
Study bolsters evidence that severe #obesity increasing in young US kids @AAPJournals https://t.co/kmcbhrSeYE
Doctors: Obesity Is The New Normal… https://t.co/quIEdsHKKO
According to The Science being obese is now healthier than being fit, apparently.
New guidance from some health experts is taking an aggressive stand on curbing childhood obesity. The recommendations say doctors need to intervene in some cases. @NickJCaloway reports. https://t.co/K6tMIqvZGE
US panel recommends children with obesity start counseling from age 6 https://t.co/kq6ZgRiFJ2 https://t.co/UbYhUjCtx7
⚠️ US PANEL RECOMMENDS CHILDREN WITH OBESITY START COUNSELING FROM AGE 6 Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a panel of U.S. experts on Wednesday.