A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Liraglutide for Adolescents with Obesity

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Liraglutide for Adolescents with Obesity

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a chronic disease with limited treatment options in pediatric patients. Liraglutide may be useful for weight management in adolescents with obesity. METHODS: In this randomized, double-blind trial, which consisted of a 56-week treatment period and a 26-week follow-up period, w...

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Veröffentlicht in:NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2020-05, Vol.382 (22), p.2117-2128
Hauptverfasser: Kelly, Aaron S, Auerbach, Pernille, Barrientos-Perez, Margarita, Gies, Inge, Hale, Paula M, Marcus, Claude, Mastrandrea, Lucy D, Prabhu, Nandana, Arslanian, Silva
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND: Obesity is a chronic disease with limited treatment options in pediatric patients. Liraglutide may be useful for weight management in adolescents with obesity. METHODS: In this randomized, double-blind trial, which consisted of a 56-week treatment period and a 26-week follow-up period, we enrolled adolescents (12 to
ISSN:0028-4793