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Teens turn to weight loss drugs in fight against childhood obesity
Roughly 8 million American teens are living with obesity - that's one in five. For many, their weight has become a painful physical and emotional burden, isolating them from their peers as they struggle to slim down. But now there is another option: weight-loss drugs. Reuters reporters spent more than a year closely following four teenagers who joined a small but fast-growing cohort choosing to take this medication. This video contains content some people may find distressing. Lauren Roback reports.