Health Experts Weigh Benefits, Costs as More Carolinians Turn to GLP-1s for Weight Loss

Health experts advise how to keep weight off after using GLP-1

As GLP-1 use rises, Louisville experts say hydration, balanced meals and lifestyle changes can help people keep weight off.

Health experts weigh benefits, costs as more Carolinians turn to GLP-1s for weight loss

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — What began as a treatment for diabetes has become one of the fastest-growing trends in weight loss and preventive health care. A new Gallup poll found that 11% of Americans now use GLP-1 medications for weight loss, nearly quadrupling from 3% in 2024. The survey also found that 15% [...]

After Decades of Dieting, I Finally Gave Myself Permission to Accept Help

Story from OAC Member Sue G. I have lived with obesity for as long as I can remember. As a child growing up in the 1950s, I was the chubby baby, the chunky child and eventually the “fat kid.”  When I was 12 years old, my weight reached 184 pounds, and my mother took me for my first evaluation for obesity. I lost 45 pounds through a highly restrictive diet, but that was only the beginning of a lifelong cycle of losing weight, regaining it and fee…

GLP-1 use rising rapidly among U.S. adolescents, young adults

Adolescents and young adults in the U.S. are increasingly using popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alone or in conjunction with metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) to manage obesity.

How the Future of GLP-1 Affordability Depends on Competition

By Amanda Frost, PhD Vice President, Research, PCMA  There is no shortage of opinions these days about GLP-1 prescription drugs: touting benefits for patients; concerns about sky-rocketing drug costs for employers and governments; praise for manufacturers lowering the list prices; and, of course, one brand drug company suing another over their “misleading” television advertisements. And all of these can be true at the same time. The GLP-1 market…

GLP-1 Drugs Show Promise, But Researchers Question Lifelong Use, Prescriptions for Children, and Cost Barriers

More than 29 million Americans use GLP-1s, but researchers are expressing concerns about long-term use, especially in children, and cost barriers.