Evidence-based weight care, BMI context, and what the research actually shows
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Weight Management
The freshman 15 is real biology, not a willpower failure. Why college weight gain happens and when medical options make sense
How the 2023 AAP guidelines changed clinical practice, and what guideline-concordant treatment looks like today
Dosing, monitoring, and program design differences between adult and adolescent GLP-1 care, and why age-specific treatment matters
The biology of weight regulation, why willpower isn't the problem, and when medication becomes an evidence-based next step
What BMI percentiles actually measure, why clinicians use them for eligibility, and where they fall short
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