Morbidly Obese Toddler Undergoes Gastric Bypass Surgery

[A_New_Lily 39]

http://gawker.com/morbidly-obese-toddler-undergoes-gastric-bypass-surgery-1352548108?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Damn!

[natedog51 34]

So did he have gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy? The story states both procedures. Just curious to know which one. I've heard of the sleeve being introduced at the pediatric level, albeit not quite this young, but this could be a normal procedure to help curb obesity specifically in the US.

[Sassygirl06 962]

Wow! Just wow! That child should have been taken away from his parents, period. It is child abuse to over feed your child. It isn't cute, or funny! This is just sad sad sad! That poor child is a victim!

[GypsyQueen 198]

The story did mention both, but described the sleeve. I hope it helps that child, but I sure wish it hadn't come to that either.

[Bkind2u 48]

I worked in a Pediatric Clinic years ago. A boy was brought in for his exams in a stroller starting at babyhood. As he got older, he was still in the stroller and got bigger and bigger. The family was of either Arabic or East Indiab ethnicity. The father would not stop giving the child treats. The MD tried everything but the father wouldn't stop. He finally refused to continue care due to non compliance. I would hope that nowadays in the USA this would legally be considered child abuse and more could be done to help the innocent child. This is definitely child abuse in my book.

[Sassygirl06 962]

I was once at a Burger King with my family....as a treat. We don't frequently allow our children to eat fast food, because it is unhealthy. There was a family there that had two children that were both obese. One of the kids had just finished eating his super sized adult meal, and said to his dad that he was still hungry, so the dad went up to the counter and ordered the kid another adult sized meal! I was floored! It was all I could do not to strange those parents! Because of my genetics I have always been super conscious to male sure that my children always eat healthy food, and to know about portions. I rarely allow junk food in the house, but when I do the kids know that not only do they have to ask before they are allowed to have any, but they also know that they have to get a snack sized baggy to put the junk food into, to make sure they don't eat to much. Some may think I am being to harsh, or overly protective....but I don't want my children to ever be obese. I truly believe it is child abuse to allow your children to constantly eat junk food, and not teaching them about portions and nutrition. In my opinion it is just as bad as providing them with drugs and alcohol. Parents need to wake up about their child's eating habits. This generation is the first one that the life span of adults will be longer then the life span of the kids! That is so sad! It truly is heart breaking!

[SuzyB 182]

So sad. I know my eating habits did not allow my kids to always make the healthiest choices as easy as they should be. They are getting better though. The family needed major intervention. Sadly I have a feeling the boy will have complications as the family is not making follow up appointments.

[FRED1977 186]

Sad but his parents are clearly to blame by not doing what they were advised. This is messed up.

[erp 2,016]

How terrible to permanently alter a child's anatomy without the child being old enough to understand the consequences. If this child was permitted to get into this unhealthy state to begin with, what makes anyone think the parents will follow the postoperative rules or the child will for that matter? This kid will have deficiencies down the road at best.

[buplee 556]

I don't believe this story is real. Gawker.com is like The Onion.com and produces a lot of satirical news reports.

[Beach Lover 1,084]

It would be interesting to see how many children come from normal size parents and overweight parents. I was always very careful to make sure my children were a normal size, had a lot of activites outdoors and kept very little Snacks in the house. I didn't want for them what I was enduring. As a result my children grew up healthy and normal size and are to this day. I can't believe that parents would let a child get that big much less so young. I too think it is very sad that his entire life is being changed without his consent or ability to say no. I hope this isn't true.

[GypsyQueen 198]

I looked online and several news agencies were carrying the story.

[HatheryOnHerWay 603]

I don't believe this story is real. Gawker.com is like The Onion.com and produces a lot of satirical news reports.

Not to be argumentative, but Gawker is not a satire site.

[buplee 556]

I was thinking of another site when I wrote that.