Pharmacological interventions for the management of children and adolescents living with obesity-An update of a Cochrane systematic review with meta-analyses.

Gabriel Torbahn Andrew J Jones Alex Griffiths Jamie Matu Maria-Inti Metzendorf Louisa Jane Ells Gerald Gartlehner Aaron S Kelly Daniel Weghuber Tamara J Brown

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2024)

Anti-obesity medications in addition to behaviour change improve BMI but may require dose adjustment, with 1 in 100 adolescents experiencing a serious adverse event.

Keyphrases

meta analyses
systematic review
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
physical activity
high fat diet induced
randomized controlled trial
young adults
body mass index