A CDC survey suggests America’s obesity rate may be falling. Is this a turning point in the obesity epidemic or a temporary plateau?

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.
  • whotookkarl@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Ozempic/GLP-1and fast food being way more expensive than it used to be, even if you give them your location and contacts by installing their app, are probably major factors.