Ethical Framework for Weight Loss Medication Use in Youth
This Viewpoint discusses a proposed ethical framework following the bioethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, justice, and nonmaleficence to guide decision-making that supports safe, equitable care while accounting for the complexity of decision-making in the pediatric population.
Authors
- Mary Ellen Vajravelu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5839-7923)
- Kristin N. Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3817-1449)
- Saranya Sanaka
- Emma Damiani
Institutions
- Mercyhurst University (US)
- Diabetes Australia (AU)
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (US)
- Northeast Ohio Medical University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4110
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02