Physicians fear use of weight loss drugs in teens will increase or exacerbate eating disorder cases, adding complexity to treatment.
As a psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders , Kim Dennis, MD, has seen firsthand the complex relationship between obesity treatment and mental health in adolescents.Now, with the rising popularity of medications like Ozempic for weight loss , she fears she will care for more teens with eating disorders who are seeking glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists or who have developed a disorder while taking them.
At the end of the intervention, many teens continued to have symptoms of disordered eating, while a smaller group was newly scored as having a risk for an eating disorder. Traditional treatments for eating disorders emphasize regular eating patterns, body acceptance, addressing weight stigma, and improving attunement to hunger and fullness cues — approaches that may conflict with the effects of GLP-1 agonists.
Ongoing monitoring throughout treatment is essential, with initial monthly check-ins that include dietary counseling to detect subtle changes in eating behaviors or attitudes toward food and body image, Cuda said. has stressed the importance of a collaborative approach involving connections with mental health professionals specializing in eating disorders and dietitians.
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