An Aggressive New Approach to Childhood Obesity

<p>Recent advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended a bold approach to treating the millions of children in the United States who are affected by obesity. Counseling, drug treatment and even surgery should be considered, the group says.</p><p>The guidelines are a response to a deeper understanding of what obesity is — and what to do about it.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/gina-kolata?smid=pc-thedaily">Gina Kolata</a>, a medical reporter for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The new guidelines have<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/well/family/childhood-obesity-guidelines.html"> underscored how complicated childhood obesity is</a> for patients and health providers.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>