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I am 35, married with two children, and live in a country town in New South Wales, Australia. I am a Part time Registered Nurse (operating theatre) and also part time violinist and pianist. I have always enjoyed writing, and did better at creative subjects at school. How I ended up in a science based job I will never know! I thought I would give this a try just for interest sake, and so far am really enjoying it. My family and music are often my inspiration.

Sciences > Surgery Is it acceptable for children to have gastric bypass surgery?

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Gastric bypass surgery in children for weight loss reasons is simply a cop-out. Obesity is a serious problem in modern society, especially amongst our children, however resorting to surgery is sending out the wrong message and will not help the cause of the problem. Surely it would be more beneficial to educate children and their parents in order to improve their lifestyles and diets. Healthy diet and lifestyle habits will benefit a child in many aspects of their life, and for the rest of their life. In turn they will hopefully start to break the cycle and educate their children in the fut...

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