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Children on GLP-1 Drugs May Face Nutritional Deficiencies, Study Finds
Original: Children Taking GLP-1 Drugs May Face Nutritional Deficiencies, New Study Finds
A new study suggests children taking GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs may be at risk of nutritional deficiencies. The findings raise concerns about how appetite suppression and reduced food intake from medications like Ozempic and Wegovy could affect growing bodies, adding to the ongoing debate over the safety of prescribing these drugs to young patients.
Why now: GLP-1 drug use among children is rising sharply, so new safety findings about nutrition draw immediate attention from parents and clinicians.
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