This Morning fans fumed ‘this is abuse!’ as a mum opened up the reasons behind giving her teenage daughter skinny jabs on the ITV show on Tuesday. 

Jen and her 14-year-old daughter Grace, from Connecticut in the US, appeared on the sofa to talk to Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary about the decision. 

The mum told the hosts that she had a gastric bypᴀss at 19 after struggling with her weight. 

She explained that she had tried eating less and moving more, but nothing worked for her, so she decided to go on a weight loss jab at the start of 2024 and has now lost four stone. 

Jen told Alison and Dermot: ‘I think I’ll carry on, the benefits have far surpᴀssed weight loss. The reason I am on a maintenance dose is things like inflammation, my mind is quiet for the first time, my joints don’t ache. 

‘In February when I started it became difficult for me to get out of bed. My knees and my hips hurt.’ 

This Morning fans fume ‘this is abuse!’ as mum doubles down on giving her teenage daughter skinny jabs – and is accused of ‘pushing her own insecurities on her child’

Jen and her 14-year-old daughter Grace appeared on the sofa to talk to Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary about the decision 

She added: ‘When I had started this medication I didn’t know food noise was food noise until I didn’t have it anymore. I thought everybody lived with this constant noise in their head and they had more will power than me.’ 

The mum said that her mental health had also improved.

Jen added: ‘My depression and anxiety felt better. I didn’t feel so anxious. 

‘My daughter was struggling with her own mental health process with anxiety and depression.

‘She was getting picked on at school because of her weight. She was struggling to participate in certain activities because she was bigger than other kids. 

‘I thought maybe this might work for her too.’

Grace – who has lost nearly two stone since taking the jabs – told Alison and Dermot: ‘I watched how much it affected her and saw her happier, and better.

‘She was like a whole different person who was excited to do things. I wanted to be excited.’ 

Jen explained: ‘Within a week or two I saw her become more calm. She was interested in participating in things. 

‘One thing I’m most proud of, last year when she was struggling with her mental health, her grades at school suffered. This year it’s a totally different educational experience. She’s calm and focused and doing incredible.’

Alison asked how she felt on the jabs and Grace said: ‘The only side effect I would say is I’m tired sometimes. I just go to sleep, so it’s fine. I feel better. I feel more energised too.’ 

Those watching at home rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their shock at what they were watching. 

One said: ‘Should children be given weight loss jabs?’ No, they need proper parenting, exercise and healthy food. #thismorning.’

Many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts on the segment

Another added: ‘That woman having the jab has pushed her issues onto her daughter, her daughter has plenty of time for her body to change so doesn’t need the jab pushed on her by her mother, she should be done for child abuse.’

A third chimed in: ‘#ThisMorning Her mother has body dysmorphia, and she’s pushed it onto her daughter. She’s 14 years old, she’s still growing, her hormones haven’t even kicked in yet properly. Absolutely ridiculous.’

A fourth wrote: ‘What is it with the incessant items on here about these skinny jabs? #thismorning.’

A fifth tweeted: ‘#ThisMorning Parents shouldn’t be giving their kids weight loss injections unless they’ve been to a GP and got expert advice. Food education, and exercise is the key. She’s made her own daughter a victim of her own insecurities.’

While a sixth said: ‘No, not a society… it’s the problem of the parents and the parents alone they have fat kids…’

Another added: ‘Continuing to promote weight loss jabs, but conveniently 2 days running focusing on children on a show aired at half term when more impressionable teens may be watching. Feels a bit wrong to me.’ 

An eighth said: ‘#ThisMorning I think it’s really wrong to give children these jabs!!’ 

A ninth wrote: ‘It’s not clear that she’s thought long and hard about giving those drugs to her daughter, at all,’ and a tenth asked: ‘#ThisMorning What is this bulls***? A lot of children lose their child fat. No child should be given weight loss jabs.’

Jen has managed to lose four stone by taking a weight loss jab

Her daughter Grace, 14, has lost nearly two stone since taking the jab

‘#ThisMorning ffs she wasn’t obese she didn’t need it this amounts to abuse!,’ another said. 

Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi spoke to the hosts about his opinion on the matter on the show. 

He explained that he thinks it’s a difficult debate as there are good arguments both sides.

The doctor said that the majority of obese kids become obese adults, but highlighted that are young people getting enough support and are they growing up in a healthy society. 

Weight loss jabs have been a popular topic on the ITV show in recent weeks.  

It comes after 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

A third wrote: ‘Under no circumstances should children be given jabs, neither should adults. These doctors have been corrupted by big pharmaceutical companies. Get off these harmful chemicals. Eat well and do exercise.’

A fourth simply tweeted: ‘Don’t agree with that.’

A fifth tweeted: ‘Well #thismorning, the bar was extremely low anyway but you have managed to lower it today.  Well done.’

Meanwhile others pointed out that they’ve mentioned weight loss jobs quite a lot in recent weeks on the programme.

One questioned: ‘Obsession or promotion for the never ending saga of the weight loss jabs? #thismorning.’

Another added: ‘#ThisMorning must be getting paid some amount of money to keep pushing weight loss jabs.’

A third tweeted: ‘Slightly mixed messages what they’re saying here – they’re talking about these jabs being used as a specific treatment of diabetic children who need to urgently lose weight, it’s just the show is normally obsessed with people using it for vanity reasons.’

The healthcare professional has prescribed the injection to a 14-year-old, and Alison was keen to know if it has been life-changing for them.

Dr Meso said: ‘These children are the ones with Type 2 Diabetes, it is life changing.

‘A lot of them have tried other interventions for several years before. 

‘Either the diabetes is not in control or the weight is not coming down, in fact, the weight continues to increase.

‘Once we do start these jabs, we see a percentage decrease in the weight as early as from three months onwards.’ 

The patients have close medical follow-ups, which enable them to eat healthily with calorie and macronutrient tracking. 

Just last month the show sparked outrage after a slim woman ‘who doesn’t meet prescription rules’ proudly promoted taking weight loss jabs.

ITV viewers slammed the programme for ‘sending a dangerous message’ and ‘medical misinformation’ after guest Olivia Falcon, showcased her before and after pictures. 

The guest admitted that she struggled to lose weight because she liked to drink wine and snack.

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