Canada Pushes Obesity Drugs for Kids, Neglects Care — Coastal Front
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Canada Pushes Obesity Drugs for Kids, Neglects Care — Coastal Front
Canada’s national guideline for treating childhood obesity has been updated for the first time in nearly two decades, and it now recommends considering the use of weight-loss drugs in children as young as 12.The move has sparked concern due to the limited data available on long-term use of these drugs in adolescents. The guideline itself acknowledges that the long-term safety and health impacts of GLP-1 receptor agonists in children are unknown.…
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