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More Children Under 12 in U.S. Are Being Prescribed Weight-Loss Drugs, Study Finds
Researchers found prescriptions for children under 12 rose from 0.03% in 2019 to 9.3% in June, with 20,282 children treated.
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Study indicates 300-fold discharge in the use of weight-loss pens among children and lights alert for unequal access in the USA
Study reveals an increasing number of prescriptions for weight loss medications for children under 12 years of age in the USA
The use of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity in children aged 8–11 in the United States has grown rapidly. A study published on September 4, 2026 in the journal Pediatrics analyzed electronic health records of more than 3.5 million children with obesity and without diabetes, Reuters reports. According to......
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