• Why more doctors are treating children and adolescents with weight loss drugs

  • Oct 26 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
  • Podcast

Why more doctors are treating children and adolescents with weight loss drugs

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  • Physicians are increasingly using weight loss drugs to treat obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions in young patients. In the last three years, the number of people between the ages of 12 and 25 using drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic has surged nearly 600 percent. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Melanie Cree, a pediatric endocrinologist at Children's Hospital Colorado, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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