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New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10

BBC News Health · 7 October 2026 at 09:07

New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10

Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization

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New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10

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