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DARK SECRETS: Weight loss jabs in obese children can help avoid mealtime rows study says | Vintage Vibes

A hand holding a Saxenda weight loss pen
Liraglutide is sold under the brand name Saxenda among others. Photograph: Mohammed al-Ali/Shutterstock

Giving obese children weight loss jabs works and could help avoid arguments over mealtimes, according to research.

Clinicians treating very obese children at a hospital in Sweden analysed whether liraglutide injections could be used as well as diet and lifestyle changes to increase weight loss.

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