Weight-loss treatment for children with obesity has lasting effects, finds study

By Nirja Shah

From Medical Express, a new article states that when children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the results have effects later in life, and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood. However, this is not the case for depression and anxiety, reports a study from researchers at Karolinska Institutet published in “JAMA Pediatrics.” Read more here