Research Letter

Glucagonlike Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Asthma Risk in Adolescents With Obesity

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.51611

December 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cohort study investigates the association between glucagonlike peptide-1 receptor agonist use and the risk of acute asthma exacerbations among adolescents with overweight or obesity and asthma.

Corresponding Authors: Lin-Shien Fu, MD, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Blvd Sect 4, Taichung, Taiwan (linshienfu@gmail.com); Tim C. C. Lin, PhD, National Chung-Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd, South Dist, Taichung, Taiwan (chichenlin1@gmail.com).

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