JAMA pediatrics

Weight-Loss Surgery and Use of Blood Sugar Control Medicines in Teenagers

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Abstract

Quarterly trends in glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist prescribing and metabolic and bariatric surgery use among adolescents were assessed.

  • The study focuses on adolescents eligible for metabolic and bariatric surgery.
  • Prescribing patterns for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may vary over time.
  • Utilization of metabolic and bariatric surgery in this population could show trends worth monitoring.

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