Video Q&A about Promoting Healthy Weight Management in Children and Teens

My autistic son is 12. He weighs 70kgs. It's very difficult to control his Weight. What can I do?

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I'd like to invite you to join us today, Thursday, January 10 at 11 a.m. CT for a video Q&A with Dr. Angela Mattke, Dr. Seema Kumar, and Dr. Todd Kellogg, about pediatric obesity.

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Drs. Mattke, Kumar, and Kellogg will answer questions live. Post your question before and during the broadcast. You can participate in the Video Q&A on Connect by returning to this page; the video will be shown at the top of the page.

Welcome to Connect @adamrayan.
I’ll summarize your question, and post it for Dr. Kumar and Dr. Kellogg during the Q&A.
In the meantime, I invite you to explore more of Mayo Clinic Connect. You might be interested in viewing this video on Connect as well; please feel free to join in the discussion:
– Video Q&A about Autism https://connect.mayoclinic.org/webinar/video-qa-about-autsim/

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You may also be interested in joining other members who are talking about healthy weight management. You can share your story, ask questions, get support and connect with others like you:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/childrens-and-teens-health/
See upcoming and past Q&As here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/webinars

I learned some new things from this helpful video. Thank you.