Nearly one in five children in the United States are obese, and parents are being urged to pursue radical treatment options. Dateline meets the kids who have had life-altering bariatric surgery at age 12.
00:00 Intro
02:40 Growing up obese
04:25 A genetic disorder that keeps the brain hungry
06:37 Life after bariatric surgery at 12
10:01 How does bariatric surgery work?
11:34 How have the AAP guidelines for childhood obesity treatment changed?
12:49 When the surgery doesn't work
14:29 What is semaglutide, more commonly known as Ozempic and Wegovy?
17:26 The overweight people who are rejecting weight-loss interventions and fighting weight stigma
19:40 Challenging a myth that heavy can't mean healthy
20:30 A body neutrality activist and a pediatric surgeon debate the new AAP guidelines
23:12 A success story
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