Hundreds of children in England prescribed weight-loss jabs, figures show
The Guardian reports, in what it describes as an exclusive investigation, that hundreds of children in England are receiving prescriptions for GLP-1 medications, including some younger than 12. The outlet notes that GLP-1 drugs were initially developed to help people with type 2 diabetes control blood sugar levels but have since become popular as a slimming aid, with products such as Wegovy and Mounjaro. Experts quoted in the piece stress the need for specialist supervision and long-term monitoring.
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Hundreds of children in England prescribed weight-loss jabs, figures show
Exclusive: investigation finds prescriptions for children under 12, as experts stress need for specialist supervision and long-term monitoring Hundreds of children in England are receiving prescriptions for GLP-1 medications, including some younger than 12, the Guardian can reveal. GLP-1 medications were initially developed to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, but have since become a popular slimming aid, with products such as Wegovy and Mounjaro becoming househo
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