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While the weight loss side effect of Ozempic made it challenging for diabetes patients to get their prescriptions, it also sheds light on the need for more weight loss drugs.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics 2023 publication on childhood obesity treatment, “there is compelling evidence that obesity increases the risk for comorbidities and that weight loss interventions can improve comorbidities.”
According to the CDC, emergency department visits for eating disorders among teen girls doubled during the pandemic.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas In this time of COVID-19, eating disorders are on the rise, according to the Eating Recovery Center in The Woodlands. With moms increasingly more stressed about balancing working from home, homeschooling, job losses and more, some women are more at risk for an eating disorder, according to the Eating Recovery Center. The pandemic can be a nightmare for people susceptible to eating disorders because of current event triggers:Empty grocery shelvesFeelings of uncertainty and loss of controlMessages about avoiding the Quarantine 15Many people think of purging as one of the more common eating disorders, but its actually over-exercising. Deborah Michel, MD, said there is a strong link between compulsive exercise and eating disorders. Signs of compulsive exercise include:Exercise begins to take on rigid, perfectionist characteristic.
