Globally, obesity rates among teenagers globally have quadrupled since 1990, according to the World Health Organisation.
There is “growing evidence” that weight-loss drugs could be effective in treating severely obese teenagers, an expert has said.
Prof Baur, who is president of the World Obesity Federation, said: “Obesity among the youngest in our society is increasingly common. “The evidence from various recent trials shows that these new medications, such as semaglutide, act in exactly the same way in adolescents as in adults, with a similar safety profile.
Wegovy is recommended to help obese adults lose weight on the NHS by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence . Figures released in March showed there were more than 390 million overweight youngsters aged five to 19 in 2022, included 160 million who were classed as obese.
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