Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and healthcare utilization among children, adolescents, and young adults with obesity in the United States
The study findings reveal limited use of OMMs among children, adolescents, and young adults in the US, underscoring the need for a prevention-focused, chronic treatment model tailored to this population.
Authors
- Callie I. Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0649-158X)
- Clare Jung Eun Lee
- Justin R. Ryder
- Mythili Ananth
- Theresa Hunter Gibble
- Ahong Huang
- Jiayin Xue
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Pillars
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obpill.2026.100252
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Eli Lilly and Company