Childhood Obesity - Do you have an overweight child? We offer tips to help your child lose weight and get fit!

The My Overweight Child blog will help you keep informed about the latest research, findings, and resources available to parents of overweight or obese kids. There are many knowledgeable people working on the increasingly dire problem of childhood obesity - and we want to give parents a place where they can check in regularly to see the latest studies and tips available to help you help your child lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Obesity Epidemic in the Operating Room

Another outgrowth of the childhood obesity epidemic is that surgeons are seeing more and more overweight and obese children in the operating room. In fact, a recent study of records from over 6.000 pediatric surgeries performed at the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor revealed that nearly a third of them were performed on overweight or obese children.

The problem with this? Those who are overweight or obese have a greater frequency of problems during and after surgery. One complication that is more prevalent in overweight people, including children, is post-surgical wound infection.

Labels: health problems, obesity surgery

Posted By: Aspen Education Group