A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, ...

The number of teens and young adults taking GLP-1 drugs has increased by 594 percent—but scientists are still trying to understand the long-term effects. The success of GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs ...

A majority of the parents who attend adult weight management programmes and are concerned about their children's weight are open to receiving guidance or referrals to resources that can help support ...

Share on Pinterest How can you preserve muscle mass if you are using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss? Top experts weigh in. Image credit: Santi Nuñez/Stocksy. The development of GLP-1 drugs, such as ...

For decades, the medical approach to treating obesity in children was the wait-and-see approach. But a new Canadian guideline, nearly five years in the making and the first Canadian update in nearly ...

Study of 172,136 children and young adults finds elevated BMI linked to increased PASC risk: 25.4% higher for obesity and 42.1% for severe obesity. Study: Body Mass Index and Postacute Sequelae of ...