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 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 ...
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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
Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 ...
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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Teenagers Are Taking New Weight-Loss Drugs, but the Science Is Far from Settled
The drugs, which moderate blood glucose levels and create a sense of satiety, or fullness, were approved for teens aged 12 and up specifically for weight loss just a few years ago. Pediatricians ...
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Weight loss surgery shows sustained remission of diabetes and obesity-related conditions after a decade in adolescence: Study
Ten years after undergoing bariatric surgery as teens, over half of study participants demonstrated not only sustained weight ...
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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a ...