Pediatricians’ obesity guidelines rest on shaky evidence about eating disorder risks
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
To address soaring rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics last year endorsed tactics it once considered risky. “Watchful waiting” had been standard practice, in part from concern that a doctor’s focus on weight could inadvertently plant the seed for stigma or eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.
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