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Tue 03 Mar 2010Weighty issue of gastric surgery for children
A leading researcher has called for FDA approval for gastric banding for children
The rate of obesity in children in the US has tripled since 1980, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, boosting rates of sleep apnoea, diabetes and heart disease. That’s why Ludwig, a leading childhood obesity researcher, says regulators should approve a procedure in which surgeons wrap a silicone band around children’s stomachs to help limit food intake.
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