Should kids living with obesity be on GLP-1s? New global guidance says yes — in some cases - CBC
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The first-ever international guidelines on managing childhood obesity from the World Health Organization (WHO) are raising the profile of GLP-1 treatments for kids and teens — but with strict criteria and a high degree of caution. The new global guidance, released on Wednesday, recommends a broad range of interventions to manage diet, boost physical activity and change behaviours for the rising number of global youth living with obesity. And in certain cases, for some older children and teenagers, that could also mean medication or bariatric surgery. The WHO doesn't recommend medical treatment, surgery or weight-loss devices for children up to the age of nine, the organization notes. For older youth from the age of 10 to 19, medical treatments may be considered only when a supervised lifestyle program hasn't achieved results, the guidance states, while bariatric surgery should only be an option under strict conditions for youth living with severe obesity. "The foundation of obesity care for children and adolescents is not medicine or surgery, but access to comprehensive support that enables healthy eating, physical activity and sustainable behaviour change," said Dr.
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