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.
  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 days ago

    I visited there last year

    Dude, don’t tell us how food availability works and is affected by socioeconomic strata in our own country when you don’t live here and clearly aren’t a specialist on the topic. If you want to actually learn something about the dynamic, look up “food deserts”.