Summary: A recent review in Obesity controversially recommended that children with a BMI greater than 35 and short term morbidity, such as type 2 diabetes, as well as children with a BMI greater than 40 with longer term risks, should be candidates for surgery. Children who seek treatment for obesity report a reduced quality of life, on a par with paediatric patients with cancer.
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