As gastric bypass surgery on severely obese teenagers gains acceptance, doctors stay cautious about its long-term issues - The Boston Globe

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As gastric bypass surgery on severely obese teenagers gains acceptance, doctors stay cautious about its long-term issues - The Boston Globe

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They have exercised and dieted, done psychotherapy and summer weight-loss camp. Obese adolescents who cannot seem to lose weight any other way are increasingly turning to stomach surgery — a sign that more doctors believe the childhood obesity epidemic requires dramatic intervention.

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As gastric bypass surgery on severely obese teenagers gains acceptance, doctors stay cautious about its long-term issues - The Boston Globe

boston.com — “They have exercised and dieted, done psychotherapy and summer weight-loss camp. Obese adolescents who cannot seem to lose weight any other way are increasingly turning to stomach surgery — a sign that more doctors believe the childhood obesity epidemic requires dramatic intervention.View full resource at boston.com

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