Projected impact of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy use on racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent obesity.

Mary Ellen VajraveluPatricia Y ChuDavid A FrankMaya I RagavanRavy K Vajravelu

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2024)

Increasing utilization of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy may widen relative disparities in obesity, particularly if utilization is unequal. Advocacy for equitable access is needed to minimize worsening of obesity-related disparities.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
skeletal muscle
body mass index
climate change
smoking cessation
childhood cancer