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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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WHO says medicines, surgery not first-line treatment for childhood obesity

The World Health Organization said medicine and surgery should not be the first-line treatment for overweight children, as it issued its first guidelines addressing the rising prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents.

The WHO recommended structured diets, physical activity and behavioural changes as the foundation of obesity care for those aged 19 and below.

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