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Should weight-loss drugs be given to children?
该给孩子吃减肥药吗?

A battle over how to treat childhood obesity is brewing between those in favour and others who warn of the effects on growing bodies
一场关于如何治疗儿童肥胖症的争论正在酝酿,一些人支持服用减肥药物,其他人则警告其可能对身体成长产生影响。

Last spring, Chloe, a 15-year-old who lives in the US state of Georgia, was stuck. She had tried dieting with a nutritionist and exercising with a personal trainer, but her weight was not budging. She felt self-conscious and depressed, and struggled to carry her heavy school bag. When her mother suggested she try a weight-loss drug, Chloe saw it as a “miracle”, she recalls. “I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, thank God there’s a solution.’” 

去年春天,家住美国佐治亚州的15岁女孩克洛伊(Chloe)陷入了困境。她曾尝试请营养师进行节食,请私人教练学习锻炼,但体重丝毫没有减轻。她感到自卑和沮丧,背起沉重的书包都很吃力。克洛伊回忆道,当母亲建议她尝试减肥药时,她认为这是一个“奇迹”。“我当时想,‘天哪,感谢上帝,有办法了’。”

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