# Effective obesity treatments reach few eligible teens, study finds

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-effective-obesity-treatments-eligible-teens.html) · 2026-11-11 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/effective-obesity-treatments-reach-few-eligible-teens-study-finds-0f97b8a8f53c2ff2
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A new study finds that the vast majority of eligible teens with obesity receive neither new anti-obesity medications nor weight-loss surgery.
- The study is from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, as reported by Medical Xpress.
- The reported gap is between treatments that are available and the teens who qualify for them.

## Why it matters

The finding suggests that proven adolescent obesity treatments are under-used in practice, which matters for clinicians, health systems and researchers evaluating treatment access.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: Medical Xpress reports the new study on eligible teens and obesity treatments

## Coverage

- [Effective obesity treatments reach few eligible teens, study finds](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-effective-obesity-treatments-eligible-teens.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-11

Tags: obesity, adolescent health, pediatrics, weight-loss medication, bariatric surgery

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