Doctors prescribing GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs to younger kids
Some very young children are now using GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs. Childhood obesity rates have soared to record highs since the pandemic, with about one in five kids now living with obesity. The FDA has approved certain GLP‑1 medications for weight loss in children as young as 12, but data show some doctors are prescribing the drugs off‑label to even younger kids.