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Review
. 2024 Aug;71(4):645-652.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.04.007. Epub 2024 Jun 4.

Obesity: Post-Pandemic Weight Management

Annemarie McCartney Swamy  1
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Obesity: Post-Pandemic Weight Management

Annemarie McCartney Swamy. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Societal changes secondary to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic led to increased prevalence of adolescents with obesity and heightened awareness of weight stigma and size bias. During this time the American Academy of Pediatrics published its first clinical practice guidelines, and the Food and Drug Administration approved new weight loss drugs for adolescents, but insurance coverage is largely unavailable.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; COVID-19 pandemic; Obesity; Semaglutide; Weight loss; Weight stigma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure Dr A.M. Swamy has no commercial or financial conflicts of interest. No funding sources were provided for this article.