FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a ...

Weight-loss surgery can provide lasting health benefits for obese teenagers The teens had 20% sustained lower BMI a decade after their surgery More than half the teens also experienced lasting ...

The drugs, which moderate blood glucose levels and create a sense of satiety, or fullness, were approved for teens aged 12 and up specifically for weight loss just a few years ago.

More than half the teens also experienced lasting remission of type 2 diabetes, improved blood pressure and lower cholesterol Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital ...

Dr. Matthew Knight, president of the Knight Dermatology Institute, explains how weight-loss drugs work and discusses whether they are suitable for teenagers. FOX 35 Orlando Posted: December 4 ...

American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in its use for young people with obesity, new data shared with Reuters shows.

October 31, 2024 Teens who get surgery for obesity retain weight-loss reductions 10 years later New research shows adolescents also are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes after gastric bypass ...

The study looked only at Wegovy, not other GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic or Zepbound, which are not approved for teen weight loss. About 8 million U.S. teens—23% of those ages 12 to 19—live with ...

American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy, as more families and their doctors gain confidence in its use for young people with obesity.This is according to new data ...

Most teens treated for obesity report symptoms of depression and eating disorders, study says 00:56. BOSTON - There is concern over the newest weight loss drugs sparking eating disorders in teens.