Among US adolescents aged 16-19 years with overweight or obesity, weight-loss attempts rose from 53.88% in 1999-2000 to 65.70% in 2021-2023, yet clinically meaningful weight loss remained uncommon.
Finding weight loss motivation feels hard when you keep checking the scale without seeing a big change. Parents should support their teens so they don't give up. If you start tracking small changes ...