Severe obesity in children can have all manner of long-term and devastating side effects into adulthood. We get some insight from Dr. Grace O’Malley, Researcher at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Clinical Lead of Childhood Obesity Service at Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street Hospital.

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