Childhood Obesity: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
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Quick summary
Childhood obesity raises risk of diabetes, hypertension, and fatty liver. Managed with family lifestyle, liraglutide, setmelanotide, and bariatric surgery in select adolescents.
Last updated: 23 July 2026
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Treatment
- Family lifestyle intervention.
- Liraglutide (Saxenda) ≥12 years.
- Semaglutide (Wegovy) ≥12 years.
- Bariatric surgery in selected cases.