GLP-1 prescriptions for kids up more than 30,000% since 2019
GLP-1 prescriptions for kids surge by over 30,000% since 2019
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Source diversity sample: The Hill · Healio · NYU Langone Health · wate.com · NewsNation.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 14.
- Primary Driver: GLP-1 prescriptions for kids surge by over 30,000% since 2019
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Since 2019, bariatric surgery rates among young people have declined sharply. This decline has led to a significant increase in GLP-1 prescriptions among teens and young adults, according to Healio.
NYU Langone Health notes that while GLP-1 use among young children with obesity in the US remains rare, it is rising rapidly.
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Who reported it (5)
- GLP-1 prescriptions for kids up more than 30,000 percent since 2019 The Hill · 2h ago
- GLP-1 use spiking among teens, young adults amid ‘steep’ decline in bariatric surgery Healio · 5h ago
- GLP-1 Use Among Young Children With Obesity in US Remains Rare but Is Rising Rapidly NYU Langone Health · 5h ago
- GLP-1 prescriptions for children up more than 30,000% since 2019 wate.com · 5h ago
- GLP-1 prescriptions for kids up more than 30,000% since 2019 NewsNation · 5h ago
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