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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
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CP174000231 | About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds 
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Use of weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults

New research shows the number of 12- to 25-year-olds who used diabetes and obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic climbed from about 8,700 a month in 2020 to 60,000 a month in 2023. Overall, in 2023, nearly 31,000 children aged 12 to 17 and more than 162,000 people aged 18 to 25 received the drugs. 
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The Associated Press
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Create Date: 5/22/2024 5:46:47 PM 
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