Bariatric Surgery For Teens? Most Parents Say No

Just as cases of childhood obesity have skyrocketed in number over the last 40 years, so has children's risk for obesity-related illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, liver disease and other illnesses. Research shows a multitude of issues that contribute to the problem, but no single solution is clear. Today, the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health reveals that for most parents, one highly controversial fix bariatric surgery for teens should not be available to kids under age 18...

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