Most children with obesity aren’t screened properly for related conditions

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Most children with obesity aren’t screened properly for related conditions

Most children in the United States diagnosed with obesity do not receive recommended laboratory tests for co-occurring conditions such as diabetes and liver disease, a new Yale study finds. Many also receive potentially unnecessary tests, and both can be harmful to patients, the researchers say.

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