title: Tackling the challenge of obesity in children and adolescents.
abstract: A window of opportunity in the battle against obesity. Weight management programs are in plentiful supply for adults, but experts suggest the best opportunity for success occurs in childhood when unhealthy behaviors typically begin. Further, when children are morbidly obese, some experts argue that aggressive interventions--including a conservative form of weight loss surgery--need to be considered. See how one prominent health care center is approaching the problem.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D014481:United States