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Nearly One in Six Children on GLP-1 Drugs Face Nutritional Deficiencies
Original: Nearly 1 in 6 Children Taking GLP-1 Drugs Develop Nutritional Deficiencies
New research indicates that close to one in six children taking GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes medications develop nutritional deficiencies. The findings raise questions about monitoring and dietary support for young patients on these increasingly prescribed drugs, as clinicians weigh the benefits of treatment against potential long-term nutritional risks in children.
Why now: GLP-1 drug use in children is rising rapidly, so new evidence of side effects is drawing wide attention
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