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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Youth Obesity

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2077

July 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist treatments for weight management in youth.

Corresponding Author: Emma K. Edmondson, MD, MSHP, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (edmondsone@chop.edu).

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