The Canadian Paediatric Society has updated its advice for physicians who care for children, recommending a 'health at every size' approach.

Doctors should discourage teenagers from dieting because it can be dangerous to their physical and mental health, according to new advice from a panel of Canadian pediatricians.

In its first statement on adolescent dieting in more than 20 years, the Canadian Paediatric Society advised physicians who care for children to instead promote a “health at every size” approach that focuses on how adolescents exercise, eat, sleep and socialize, rather than how much they weigh.


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  • Bluegrass_Addict
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    1 month ago

    depends… is the diet less sugar and carbs? less fast food? blanket approaches like this is just never a good idea