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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may raise nutrition concerns for children
Original: GLP-1s may raise nutrition concerns for kids
A new report warns that children and teenagers taking GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, may face nutrition shortfalls, since appetite suppression could reduce intake of essential vitamins, minerals and protein needed for growth. Health commentators are weighing the drugs' benefits against the risk that young users fail to get adequate nutrients during critical development years, prompting calls for careful dietary monitoring.
Why now: Growing use of GLP-1 medications among young people has raised fresh debate about their effects on children's growth and nutrition.
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- GLP-1s may raise nutrition concerns for kids · ConsumerAffairs
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