The growing number of options for managing obesity raises important clinical concerns for primary care clinicians.
, negatively affecting bone density. And sleeve gastrectomy in particular lowers ghrelin, another hormone influencing skeletal health.
But one significant known risk is the potential for rebound weight gain and the complications like high blood pressure and high blood sugar that go with it if the patient stops medication. Mangarelli said that many clinicians lack the training required to safely facilitate weight loss medications for kids.
Many families and patients"want a quick result. They're focused on a specific size or weight, and they want to take the medication for a short period without changing anything else," Habib said. "The goal in this case is not necessarily to help her lose weight, but to prevent her from having severe health risks at such a young age," said Habib.
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