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Prescriptions for weight loss, diabetes drugs for young people leaped 600% since 2020, study says

The use of GLP-1 drugs among 12- to 25-year-olds increased by almost 600% from about 8,700 to over 60,000 a month from 2020 to 2023.
Monthly use of GLP-1 medications saw a significant surge in the younger age group despite a decrease in prescriptions for other drugs.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended early evaluation and aggressive treatment, including medication, for children and teens with obesity in early 2023.

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The Independent

Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among children

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Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults

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Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults

Use of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults

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Prescriptions for weight loss, diabetes drugs for young people leaped 600% since 2020, study says

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Prescriptions for weight loss, diabetes drugs for young people leaped 600% since 2020, study says

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of young people in the US who are prescribed GLP-1 agonist drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss and diabetes soared 594.4% in just three years, according to new research. Demand for these drugs has skyrocketed for people of all ages recently, but the study, which was published Wednesday in the journal JAMA, found that between 2020 and 2023, the number of prescriptions written for people ages 12…

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Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults

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