quick fix which some people may perceive surgery to be in lieu of diet and exercise should really not be approved at this time. it should be something that the parents can approve in severe cases where a child is morbidly obese and has already diseases, and there is a strong genetic component, but otherwise, i just think that this is the wrong direction to go in. and in ten seconds, dr. nishi, would gastric bypass be as good an option? yes, because it is impossible to say that one operation fits everybody in a given category. so you can t say that lap band is perfect for all adolescents and nor can you say that gastric bypass is, because they are different operations for different patients. all right. doctors, appreciate your weighing in, and it is an important topic and for parents and 14-year-olds interested in it. thank you both for your time today. cnn newsroom continues with brooke baldwin right after this short break. that s good, right? good job.
just said about spending resources on preventing obesity among the adolescent population. i would agree 100%. i am here to say that surgery is an option for some adolescents, but i agree 100% that most of the resources need to be spent on preventing obesity among the adolescent population. we go out to the adolescent schools in the community, and try to teach healthy exercise, and we do not talk about surgery, because that is not the direction we want them to go in. does someone that young understand what they are about to go under if their parents okay it? no, i don t. the point about them being prepared mentally, what happens with some of the weight loss surgeries is that when people can t eat, they go to different addictions, so it is really important to do a comprehensive assessmentt of the child and the situation, and that the sort of
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