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More children under 12 in U.S. are being prescribed weight-loss drugs, study finds
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A recent study indicates that children under 12 in the United States are increasingly being prescribed weight-loss medications. The research also revealed that children in higher-income areas had a significantly higher likelihood of receiving these prescriptions compared to others.
WHY IT MATTERS
This study highlights an emerging socioeconomic disparity in how young children access new medical treatments for weight loss.
Children living in higher-income communities were 55% more likely to be prescribed the medicines, suggesting emerging disparities in access, according to the study
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