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GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to nutritional deficiencies in nearly 1 in 6 children
ScienceDailyThursday, September 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Children taking GLP-1 medications (such as Victoza, Saxenda, Trulicity, and Ozempic) for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes may face an overlooked risk: nutritional deficiencies.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Children taking GLP-1 medications (such as Victoza, Saxenda, Trulicity, and Ozempic) for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes may face an overlooked risk: nutritional deficiencies.
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Children taking GLP-1 medications (such as Victoza, Saxenda, Trulicity, and Ozempic) for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes may face an overlooked risk: nutritional deficiencies.
Why it matters
Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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