Liraglutide for Children 6 to <12 Years of Age with Obesity — A Randomized Trial

K. Fox, Claudia; Barrientos‐Pérez, Margarita; M. Bomberg, Eric; M. D’Cruz, John; Gies, Inge; M. Harder‐Lauridsen, Nina; Yazid Jalaludin, Muhammad; Sahu, Kushal; Weimers, Petra; Zueger, Thomas; Arslanian, Silva

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2407379

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Liraglutide for Children 6 to <12 Years of Age with Obesity — A Randomized Trial

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Sep 10, 2024

Authors:

Claudia K. Fox

Margarita Barrientos‐Pérez

Eric M. Bomberg

Abstract

BACKGROUND: No medications are currently approved for the treatment of nonmonogenic, nonsyndromic obesity in children younger than 12 years of age. Although the use of liraglutide has been shown to induce weight loss in adults and adolescents with obesity, its safety and efficacy have not been estab...

Subject

Liraglutide

Randomized controlled trial

Obesity

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