Targeting obesity in minors

According to The Economist, 20% of children in the world today are overweight. Half of those 20% are classified as obese. The rise of cheap, fast, and heavily processed foods, as well as sugar-filled snacks, is taking its toll on the world's youth.

As a parent of young children, I'm not celebrating this data. Managing the food intake of busy offspring is not an easy task, but certainly a fight worth having. The current weight-loss drugs on the market have not yet been deemed safe for children. Novo Nordisk's Wegovy was approved by the FDA in 2022 for adolescents over the age of 12.

I imagine that most overweight children grow up to be overweight adults which means that demand for weight-loss drugs will remain steady. As a shareholder of Eli Lilly, I believe that GLP-1 drugs will be a big part of the solution. They suppress your cravings for fatty and sugary foods.

Hopefully, adults who are in better shape will push their kids to eat healthier. Eat that broccoli or else!