This Morning viewers raged ‘get this lunatic off my TV!’ as a guest promoted skinny jabs for CHILDREN on Monday.
The instalment of the ITV show saw Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary welcome pediatrician Doctor Muriel Meso to the sofa to discuss about the topic that has got everyone talking.
Alison pointed out that drugs such as Wegovy are being given to youngsters to help them lose weight, especially those with Type 2 Diabetes.
The medical professional prescribes weight loss jabs to teenagers and appeared on This Morning to explain how it works and the impact it has had on children.
Dr Meso said: ‘It’s been used for children with Type 2 Diabetes for longer, but recently been using for 12 to 18-year-olds for weight loss.
‘This is under specialist teams to make sure it’s done in a safe way and the weight loss is sustained and they are able to carry this on after they come off these jabs.
This Morning viewers rage ‘get this lunatic off my TV!’ as guest promotes skinny jabs for CHILDREN in ‘harmful’ debate
The instalment of the ITV show saw Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary welcome pediatrician Doctor Muriel Meso to the sofa to discuss about the topic that has got everyone talking
She confirmed that they have to have Type 2 Diabetes in most clinics to take the injection.
But in clinics for excessive weight loss, children aged between 12 and 18 who are obese can be prescribed the jab with a multi-disciplinary team to council the patients.
Their BMI has to be above the 95th percentile and they must weigh over 60 kilos.
However Doctor Meso explained that it is done on a ‘case by case basis’ and they would have to show that they have already tried other measures to shift the pounds.
The segment certainly got those watching at home talking on social media – for all the wrong reasons.
Many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share how unimpressed they were with the discussion.
One fumed: ‘Get this lunatic off my TV!! Giving skinny jabs to kids – ffs! #ThisMorning.’
Another pointed out: ‘Honestly a healthy diet from weening stage is all they need #thismorning.’
Many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter , to share how unimpressed they were with the discussion
