Opinion | What Happens When We Classify Kids’ Weight as a ‘Disease’?
Kim Dennis, MD, is a psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders. On January 9 of this year, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) published their “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity.” With this guidance, the AAP is advising doctors and other providers that the “monitoring” and “watchful waiting” […]