Spotlight Without resources to help an overweight pediatric patient, NC doctor found new way to address childhood obesity LISA O’DONNELL Staff Reporter Mar 11, 2026 Mar 11, 2026 Updated Mar 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joey Skelton was training in pediatrics in Wisconsin when he was assigned a young patient with several weight-related health issues.kAmQp?5 H6 925 ?@ C6D@FC46D[Q $<6=E@? C642==65]k^Am Joey Skelton kAmw6 D6E 23@FE E@ =62C? >@C6 23@FE 9@H 96 4@F=5 96=A 9:D J@F?8 A2E:6?E[ DEF5J:?8 82DEC@6?E6C@=@8J 2?5 ?FEC:E:@? 367@C6 ;@:?:?8 E96 DE277 2E pEC:F> (2<6 u@C6DE q2AE:DE w62=E9] $<6=E@? DE2CE65 E96 qC6??6C ux% Wu2>:=:6D :? %C2:?:?8X AC@8C2>[ 2 72>:=J\@C:6?E65 2AAC@249 E@ 96=A:?8 49:=5C6? H:E9 @36D:EJ]k^AmkAm%96 AC@8C2> 7@==@HD 2 >@56= 56G6=@A65 :? 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