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Biliary Events and GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.3918

August 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study explores biliary outcomes associated with use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in youths aged 12 to 21 years with overweight or obesity diagnosis.

Corresponding Author: Josélio Rodrigues de Oliveira Filho, MD, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Warren 11, Boston, MA 02114 (jrodriguesdeoliveira@mgh.harvard.edu).

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