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US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications

Us obesity rates have dropped for the first time in a decade.
The decline in obesity rates is possibly linked to the use of weight loss medications.

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Hartford Courant

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Weight-loss drug craze appears to be curbing US obesity epidemic

By Madison Muller, Bloomberg News (TNS) For the first time in a decade, obesity in the US is declining — and a new study suggests it’s because of wildly popular medications such as Ozempic. The number of obese Americans has been steadily climbing for years, and the country’s average body mass index, or BMI, has been creeping up along with it. But in 2023, something changed: Obesity levels fell to 43.96% from 44.1% the year prior. It’s a small de…

2 months ago·Hartford, United States

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The Hill

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Obesity rate falls for first time in over a decade: Study

The obesity rate among U.S. adults fell in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, according to a new study released on Friday.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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West Hawaii Today

Weight-loss drug craze appears to be curbing US obesity epidemic - West Hawaii Today

For the first time in a decade, obesity in the U.S. is declining — and a new study suggests it’s because of wildly popular medications such as Ozempic.

U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Fell in 2023, as Use of GLP-1 Meds Rose

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2 months ago·New York, United States

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NBC News

Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade

Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, research found. That might be due, in part, to weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

2 months ago·United States

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abc 7 LA

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US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications

For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why.

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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