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Effective obesity treatments reach few eligible teens, study finds
Despite the arrival of powerful new anti-obesity medications and growing evidence supporting weight-loss surgery for adolescents, the vast majority of eligible teens are receiving neither treatment, according to a new study from Ann &…
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A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that most adolescents who qualify for weight‑loss treatment are not receiving it. The research notes the availability of powerful new anti‑obesity medications and growing evidence supporting bariatric surgery for teens. Despite these options, the majority of eligible teenagers are not accessing either therapy.
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