GLP-1 use rising rapidly among US adolescents and young adults, study finds

MedicalXpress | يول 20, 2026

Adolescents and young adults in the U.S. are increasingly using popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alone or in conjunction with metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) to manage obesity, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in JAMA Pediatrics.