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Kaitlyn Radde

Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say

More than 14.4 million children and teens are living with obesity. New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends early treatment. (Patrick Sison/AP)

Children with obesity should be offered more intensive treatment options earlier, including therapy and medication, says the leading U.S. pediatricians group.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidance on childhood obesity — the first in 15 years — moves away from "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see if children outgrow obesity.

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