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LONDON (AP) -- Scottish officials say they may take four heavy children away from their parents after warnings to help their kids trim down have apparently failed....

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(MedPage Today) -- More than half of the respondents to a MedPage Today poll think that morbidly obese children should be removed from their parents' custody, although most of those who do said that such a change should occur only in "extreme cases."

A medical journal argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids' weight?

A provocative commentary in one of the nation's most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases....

Stiffness in blood vessels can be seen even in young children who are obese, new research indicates.

LAS VEGAS (MedPage Today) -- Three-fourths of obese children and adolescents lost more than 60% of excess weight after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, which had fewer complications than seen in adults, data from a large cohort study showed.

Obese kids are bullied more than their thinner classmates and are more depressed, anxious and lonely.

Several other cases in recent years -- in California, New Mexico, Texas and New York, as well as Canada -- have garnered attention because a child's obesity resulted in loss of custody.