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CHARLEBOIS: Childhood obesity gets a prescription — and the food sector a warning

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Canada has released its first major update to pediatric obesity guidelines in nearly two decades .

The new guidelines now encourage physicians to consider prescribing GLP-1 receptor agonists to children as young as 12 .

Food industry has long promoted its role in offering healthier, reformulated products, particularly for children.

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