When tonsils come out, do the pounds pack on?

An article distributed by Reuters news service reports that after having their tonsils and adenoids removed because of obstructed breathing during sleep some children tend to become overweight, and quotes James N. Roemmich, assistant professor of pediatrics, who with UB colleagues investigated the effect of the operation on weight gain and said children "should be closely monitored" and "physicians should provide appropriate counseling regarding weight control behaviors for children and their parents." Go to article.