Weighing in on Teens and Weight Loss Drugs
By: Kathy Hubbard. Close to a quarter of a million U.S. children ages 12 to 19 live with a common chronic disease that has been stigmatized for years. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics this disease is associated with serious short and long-term health concerns when left untreated, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as well as reduced quality of life. This disease is obesity.