One approach can prevent teen obesity, eating disorders, new guidelines say

Monday, August 22, 2016 - 08:31 in Health & Medicine

A single approach can prevent both obesity and eating disorders in teenagers, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Scientific evidence summarized in the new recommendations shows that physicians and parents can ward off problems at both ends of the weight spectrum by avoiding focusing teens’ attention on weight or dieting, and […]

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