articleNew England Journal of MedicineNov 2, 2022BRONZE OA

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adolescents with Obesity

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Abstract

Background

A once-weekly, 2.4-mg dose of subcutaneous semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, is used to treat obesity in adults, but assessment of the drug in adolescents has been lacking.

Methods

In this double-blind, parallel-group, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, we enrolled adolescents (12 to

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