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Has the US reached “peak obesity”? (bigthink.com)

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A CDC survey suggests America’s obesity rate may be falling.

Key Takeaways

Recent data shows a slight decline in US obesity rates, but experts caution it’s too early to declare a turning point in the obesity epidemic.

GLP-1 agonists show promise in combating obesity as trials demonstrate the drugs help people lose 10–20% of their body weight and reduce their risk of weight-related health problems.

However, the high cost and limited insurance coverage of GLP-1 agonists present significant barriers to widespread adoption, and other preventative initiatives would need to be adopted to keep obesity trends declining.

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[–] atrielienz 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/obesity-and-poverty

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123743879000581

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25292135/

[–] skeezix 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Chris Christie would like a word with you.

[–] atrielienz 3 points 2 days ago

Chris Christie can suck my whole asshole.