Dr. Dennis Styne

Yocha Dehe Endowed Chair of Pediatric Endocrinology and professor of pediatrics at UC Davis

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The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending earlier and more aggressive interventions for kids who are severely overweight. The move is prompting serious debate.

Can surgery and medication help kids who are severely overweight?

The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending earlier and more aggressive interventions for kids who are severely overweight. The move is prompting serious debate.

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