Teens Are Being Prescribed Wegovy and GLP-1s at Record Rates. Should Parents Be Worried?
It’s hard to remember a time before Ozempic, Wegovy, and other injectable drugs referred to as GLP-1 receptor agonists (that ...
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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring ...
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Weight Loss Durable for Years After Bariatric Surgery in Teens
For teens undergoing bariatric surgery, weight loss and remission of coexisting conditions are durable after 10 year ...
Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs
Healthy diet and regular exercise are key to treating obesity. But the stress of everyday racism and sexism hinder Black ...
Teens Triumph Over Obesity: NIH Study Reveals Sustained Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
A decade after adolescent bariatric surgery, over 50% of participants sustained major weight loss and saw significant health ...
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ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs
SAN ANTONIO -- Research presented at the ObesityWeek annual meeting included studies on rationing of prescription medications ...
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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
After 10 years, the teens treated with weight-loss surgery still had an average 20% reduction in their BMI, researchers ...