Nearly 1 in 6 Children Taking GLP-1 Drugs Develop Nutritional Deficiencies

Children’s nutritional needs deserve attention from the start of GLP-1 treatment, as a study found limited counseling and nutritional deficiencies, most commonly vitamin D deficiency, during crucial years of growth. Nearly one in six children prescribed GLP-1 medications for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes was diagnosed with a nutritional deficiency within a year [...]