{"id":10807,"date":"2026-01-28T16:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palynziqpatient-prod-001.azurewebsites.net\/en-us\/?page_id=10807"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:00:00","slug":"teens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/hidden-impact-of-pku\/teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Impact Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"acf-block-697a3b813fe70\" class=\"block url-tabs bg-band block-zero-top block-zero-bottom block-remove-bottom-padding bg-band-light-green\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                            <h1>Understand the hidden impact of PKU<\/h1>\n            \n                                                                                                <ul class=\"tabs\">\n                                                                                            <li class=\"white\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/hidden-impact-of-pku\/adults\/\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"tab-icon\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/icon-adults.png?v=1.50\" alt=\"\" \/>                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"tab-text\">\n                                            <span class=\"tab-header\">Adults<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"tab-subtitle\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                                            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         <\/li>\n                                                                                    <\/ul>\n                                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-697a3c3079d64\" class=\"block wrapped-content bg-band bg-band-alternative block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/background-pattern.png?v=1.50);\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-697a3c3079f04\" class=\"block-wysiwyg\">\n            <h2 style=\"text-align: center\">The teenage years bring new challenges\u2014and opportunities\u2014for families managing PKU.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">As your loved one seeks more independence in their teenage years, the challenges of maintaining a restricted diet become even greater.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cce344e09\" class=\"block boxed-content top-border\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cce345197\" class=\"image-text-block content-align-center block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"image-block medium\">\n            <figure>\n                <div class=\"image image-rounded\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/rolling-ball-up-hill-1.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-block\">\n                    <h3>Many teens struggle to stick with a restricted diet, leading to high Phe levels.\n<\/h3>\n                            <p>50% of teens ages 12\u201314 report struggling with diet, and that number rises to nearly 80% by ages 15\u201319.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cf02d5312\" class=\"block wrapped-content\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cf02d56cb\" class=\"icon-list-block two-cols\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                            <h3>When teens\u2019 Phe levels are high, it can impact:<\/h3>\n            \n            \n                        <ul>\n                                    <li>\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/icon-heart-brain.png?v=1.50\" alt=\"\" \/>                        \n                                                    <p>Mental well-being<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/icon-emotional-regulation.png?v=1.50\" alt=\"\" \/>                        \n                                                    <p>Emotional regulation<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/icon-heart-hands.png?v=1.50\" alt=\"\" \/>                        \n                                                    <p>Social confidence and connection<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/icon-physical-cognitive-development.png?v=1.50\" alt=\"\" \/>                        \n                                                    <p>Physical and cognitive development<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cf02d5701\" class=\"block-wysiwyg\">\n            <p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>These challenges don\u2019t just affect teens\u2014they affect the people who love and support them, too.\u200b<\/strong><br \/>\nOver time, the effects of high Phe add up. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to find an option that&#8217;s proven to lower Phe levels while helping your loved one achieve diet flexibility.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-69a05e108b5d4\" class=\"pal-rounded-cta\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"cta-container\">\n                                <div class=\"cta-icon\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Layer_1-2.svg?v=1.50\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n                \n                                <div class=\"cta-content\">\n                    <p>Some families spend up to 19 hours per week and thousands in out-of-pocket costs per year caring for a child with PKU.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cf02d5d56\" class=\"block wrapped-content bg-band bg-band-alternative-light block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cf02d5db1\" class=\"image-popout\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"box-background right-align bg-green\">\n                <div class=\"popout\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/jace-waterdrop-1.png?v=1.50\" alt=\"Jace on the football field\" \/>                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                                                                                                <h3>PALYNZIQ can make a difference for teens with PKU<\/h3>\n                                                                            <p>Find out how PALYNZIQ can help lower teens\u2019 Phe levels without requiring a restricted diet.<\/p>\n                                            \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/study-results\/teens\/\" class=\"button button-arrow button-ghost\" target=\"\">See the results in teens taking PALYNZIQ<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>  \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cf02d5a91\" class=\"block wrapped-content bg-band bg-band-tertiary block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-6981cf02d5d0c\" class=\"image-popout\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"box-background left-align popout-quote bg-white\">\n                <div class=\"popout\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/d-jace-football-e1772544854425.png?v=1.50\" alt=\"Jace with his Mom Holly on the football field\" \/>                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-block\">\n                                <p>I wanted anything that was going to make his life easier, but his ability to manage his routine independently with PALYNZIQ has made my life easier, too.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <p class=\"cite\">\u2014Holly, Jace&#8217;s mom<\/p> \n                                            \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/palynziq.biomarin.com\/en-us\/patient-stories\/#jace-holly\" class=\"button button-arrow\" target=\"\">See their story<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>  \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":10685,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10807","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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