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Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane

Liraglutide: Weight loss drug found to be 'safe and effective' for children aged under 12

A weight loss drug prescribed to adults to treat obesity has been found to be safe and effective in children as young as six, a study has found.

Liraglutide, which is sold under the brand name Saxenda, helped children between the ages of 6 and under 12 reduce their body mass index (BMI) by 7.4 per cent in a 56-week trial.

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