Ready for the challenge: navigating the evolving landscape of GLP-1s for pediatric obesity treatment

Authors

• E Thomaseo Burton, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• Caroll M. Ramos-Velez, Department of Psychology, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey, Cayey PR, United States.
• Nicole J. McKelvey, Department of Behavioral Health, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• Elizabeth Estrada, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
• Elizabeth Prout Parks, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• Angelica R. Eddington, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2-12-2026

Journal

Journal of pediatric psychology

DOI

10.1093/jpepsy/jsag002

Keywords

advocacy; clinical practice; pediatric weight management; research; weight-loss medication

APA Citation

Burton, E Thomaseo; Ramos-Velez, Caroll M.; McKelvey, Nicole J.; Estrada, Elizabeth; Prout Parks, Elizabeth; and Eddington, Angelica R., "Ready for the challenge: navigating the evolving landscape of GLP-1s for pediatric obesity treatment" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 8724.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8724

Department

Pediatrics