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Israel McKenzie stands for a portrait in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. In 2023, the weight-loss drug Wegovy helped him shed 110 pounds in nine months, making him part of what new research shows is a sharp surge in the use of powerful medications to treat diabetes and obesity in adolescents and young adults. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)