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

Prescriptions for Ozempic and Similar Drugs Up 600% in Teens and Young Adults

More than 60,000 teens and young adults are being prescribed Ozempic and similar medications monthly, as experts point to increasing rates of childhood obesity.

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

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…

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

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.

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

At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job.

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

At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says McKenzie, whose weight had climbed to 335 pounds on his 6-foot-1 frame, despite repeated efforts to diet and […]