Kids and Weight-Loss Drugs: What the New Headlines Mean for Your Family
Headlines about children and GLP-1 medications have been coming fast this fall: more prescriptions for kids under 12, new trial results in children as young as 6, the World Health Organization's first guidelines on childhood obesity, and new concerns about nutrition and misuse.
In this episode, pediatric dietitian Jill Castle walks parents through what the latest research is showing.
You'll hear:
• where the AAP and WHO stand
• why many children on GLP-1s aren't getting nutrition support
• which nutrients matter most for a growing child
• what to know about misuse and eating disorders
• the…
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