Geneva, Oct 7, 2026 (AFP) - WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s

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2026-10-07

Medicine and surgery are not the answer for overweight children, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Releasing its first guidelines addressing the sharp rise in obesity among children and adolescents, the WHO instead strongly recommended structured diets, physical activity and behaviour changes. "WHO does not recommend pharmacological treatment, bariatric surgery (surgery that changes the stomach or digestive tract) or weight-loss devic......

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