The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued its first guideline in 15 years on treating childhood obesity in children and adolescents.
Within the new guidelines’ Key Action Statements was a recommendation that “Pediatricians and other PHCPs should offer referral for adolescents 13 years and older with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 120% of the 95th percentile for age and sex) for evaluation for metabolic and bariatric surgery to local or regional comprehensive multidisciplinary pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery centers."
Do you agree with this Key Action Statement?