Use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss rose sharply in kids and adolescents after the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2023 ...

After the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended the use of certain GLP-1 weight loss drugs in January of 2023, the use ...

New research published Tuesday concludes that the rising rate of extreme childhood obesity—well above the usual BMI ...

Last month, WW — the company formerly known as Weight Watchers — unveiled its Kurbo app for kids ages 8 to 17. This raised a number of red flags among dietitians, therapists and doctors.

Advocates criticize guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, aimed at preventing childhood obesity, for contributing to weight stigma.

“Both in kids and adults, we just don’t know. These meds are new enough that we need more time,” Straughn said. Wegovy, which is the weight-loss equivalent to the drug Ozempic, is approved ...

Researchers found that kids who took the drug for more than a year reduced their body mass index — a measure of height and weight that can account for a child’s natural growth – by 5.8%.

The first thing you see when you go to the new WW site is the price. The second, when you scroll down, is your choice of weight loss plans. For all its rebranding as a “wellness” resource ...

Few strategies have worked for teens and children trying to lose weight with more severe forms of obesity, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 120% of the 95th percentile for age ...

New weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have the potential to spare children health and social problems. But some parents think they're sending kids the wrong message about their bodies.

Weight-loss treatment for kids in pediatric primary care works best when family-focused . An intensive, behavioral approach benefits child, parent and even siblings who aren’t directly being treated, ...