Cardel MI, Atkinson MA, Taveras EM, et al. - Considering that obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world, with the prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least 4-fold over the last 35 years, researchers in this review addressed an overview of evidence supporting currently available behavioral, pharmacologic, surgical, and device interventions for obesity. It is important to note, however, that those practices have not been effective in reducing population-level adolescent obesity. Because adolescent obesity requires lifelong treatment, the effective treatment of this disease will require significant resources, scientific rigor and access to quality care, similar to other chronic health conditions. Effective and less invasive therapies, effective adjuncts and comprehensive centers offering specialized treatment are critical. This considerable need for increased attention to obese care calls for dedicated resources in both education and research in the treatment of obesity among young people.