WHO advises against obesity drugs for younger children
The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended against GLP-1 drugs for children with obesity who are under 10 and said adolescents ages 10 to 19 should receive them only after a supervised lifestyle program fails ...
October 7, 2026 02:00 PM EDTUpdated 02:24 PM PharmaGLP-1 drugs WHO advises against obesity drugs for younger children Maggie Fick The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended against GLP-1 drugs for children under 10 with obesity and said adolescents ages 10 to 19 should receive … Sign up to read this article for free. Get free access to a limited number of articles, plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox. SIGN UP LOG IN BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER
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