Released on: December 12, 2008, 5:30 am
Press Release Author: Arbor Books
Industry: Healthcare
Press Release Summary: IS SURGERY AN OPTION FOR OBESE KIDS?
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Release Body: (SOUTHBURY, CT)—According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, over nine million children in the United States are now considered
overweight or obese. But as more and more adults turn to various forms of surgery
to deal with their obesity, the question arises whether or not the same medical
procedures are suitable for children.
Weight-loss surgery can be an effective option for some severely obese adults
who have been unable to lose weight using conventional weight-loss methods.
However, as with any type of surgery, there are risks and potential long-term
complications.
Perhaps more importantly, the long-term effects of weight-loss surgery on a
child’s future growth and development are largely unknown.
Some parents are convinced that weight-loss surgery may be the only solution
for their child’s obesity. However, there is no guarantee that your child
will get down to a normal healthy weight or keep off the weight in the long
run.
Dr. Armen Ketchedjian, author of the book Will It Hurt? A Parent’s
Practical Guide to Children’s Surgery, cautions against this
radical approach when it comes to pediatric dieting and weight loss.
“I don’t believe that this kind of surgery is necessary or practical
for children,” says Dr. Ketch, as he is known to his patients. “I
think that proper diet and behavioral modification are much more appropriate
in this case. Teaching your child to follow a healthy lifestyle makes a lot
more sense.”
Here are some tips Dr. Ketch recommends for parents who want to help their children
lose weight and become healthier:
• Make sure the child is physically active every day
• Have the child plan and cook healthy meals with the parents
• Avoid trips to fast-food restaurants
• Stock the pantry with healthy snacks
• Avoid buying and keeping junk food in the house
Dr. Ketch’s book, Will It Hurt?, is intended to educate
parents about pediatric surgery. It is an easy-to-read resource that will give
parents, their children and their families the help and reassurance they need
to make any surgical experience as stress-free as possible.
Listed in The Guide to America’s Top Anesthesiologists by the Consumer
Research Council of America, Dr. Ketch trained at Cornell Medical Center with
a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a pain management
elective at Boston Children’s Hospital. He has worked to help develop
new techniques in ambulatory anesthesia, taught medical students and residents
and cared for more than 10,000 patients.
Dr. Ketch is also the author of the children’s book Golden Apples (winner
of the 2008 Reviewer’s Choice Award), a beautifully illustrated book that
aims to help educate children about the dangers of drug abuse.
For more information, contact the author directly at support@dr.ketch.com.
WARREN ENTERPRISES, LLC and author Dr. Armen G. Ketchedjian chose Arbor Books,
Inc. (www.ArborBooks.com) to design
and promote Will It Hurt? A Parent’s Practical Guide to Children’s
Surgery. Arbor Books is an internationally renowned, full-service book design,
ghostwriting and marketing firm.
(Will It Hurt? A Parent’s Practical Guide to Children’s Surgery
by Dr. Ketch; ISBN: 0-9815373-0-8; $14.95; 172 pages; 5½” x 8 ½”;
softcover with illustrations; WARREN ENTERPRISES, LLC)
Web Site: http://www.arborbooks.com
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