Expert: New guidelines for treating childhood obesity

New Canadian guidelines for treating childhood obesity focus on reducing stigma and supporting mental health, and recommend using medical options like GLP-1 drugs or surgery when appropriate.

The following expert from McGill University is available to comment on this topic:

Julius Erdstein, MD, is a co-author of the new guidelines, which were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.

juliuserdstein [at] gmail.com (English, French)