John Simon, who weighed over 430 pounds at the young age of 14, has struggled with obesity throughout his life, but a recent surgery brought about a remarkable transformation.
A doctor at Stanford Hospital successfully conducted weight loss surgery on a teenage boy from Southern California, a procedure that has likely saved his life. John Simon, who weighed over 430 pounds at the young age of 14, has struggled with obesity throughout his life, and this surgery has brought about a remarkable transformation.
"My passion with food was exhausting," John said. "You know, I loved food at that time, you know? That's the only thing that was kind of a comfort zone for me." Dr. Janey Pratt, a surgeon from Stanford University, said that diet and exercise, often prove ineffective in treating severe obesity in both children and adults. Starting in grade school, as his weight increased, John struggled with joint pain, shortness of breath and sleep apnea so severe that, at age 12, he needed coffee in the mornings to stay awake. He developed anxiety triggered by daily bullying from kids at school.
She added: "The magical thing about surgery is that it takes that hunger away. And the children change. They become new people."There has been plenty of social media criticism to this type of approach. At the same time, neither surgery nor drugs will necessarily help kids get down to what’s commonly called a "healthy" weight, a BMI of 25 or lower. A key goal of the push to treat kids sooner is to have a better chance of helping them lose enough weight to reduce or halt obesity-related diseases.
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