Teens, Obesity & GLP1s: What You Need to Know About Weightloss Drugs for Your Kids, with Dr. Chris Bolling

You've no doubt been hearing the buzz about weight loss medications for kids and teens. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Obesity remains highly prevalent among children in the United States and is associated with an ever-increasing burden of obesity-related diseases.”And effective pediatric obesity prevention and treatment requires both societal interventions and health care system innovation. One recently approved treatment is the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists –or more commonly known as GLP-1s in adolescents. In this episode we are talking about how they work, who they're for, and just as importantly, what they aren't. This conversation is your roadmap through the noise, and that's why I've invited one of our favorite guests, Dr. Christopher Bowling, a national expert on childhood obesity to break it all down. Resources: From American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT : “The Wegovy effect” Wegovy use among US teens up 50% as obesity crisis worsens Share your thoughts, questions, show ideas: Have questions about today’s episode, or anything else related to the health and wellness of your family? Either write us an email or upload a voice memo, and send to growingupwithdr.sarah@gmail.com and we’ll try and address your questions on an episode. Please

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Teens, Obesity & GLP1s: What You Need to Know About Weightloss Drugs for Your Kids, with Dr. Chris Bolling is an episode from Growing Up with Dr Sarah by Dr Sarah Adams.

This episode is 33:20 long.

This episode was published on Sep 2, 2025.

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