Jonel Aleccia / The Associated Press John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, his weight had soared to 430 pounds and was a life-threatening medical condition. Nine months after weight-loss surgery that removed a portion…
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A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Recent
A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents who ve chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.
A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic — and controversial — treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism. Children and their parents who ve chosen those options say the aggressive measures are necessary after years of ineffective diets and exercise programs.