US obesity rates drop for First time in a decade

US obesity rates decline for first time in more than a decade
In a public health breakthrough, U.S. obesity rates have decreased for the first time in more than a decade, with new weight loss medications potentially playing a role in the turnaround, according to a new study.
US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications
Brownstein and his team noted that women and adults aged 66 to 75 saw the largest decreases in obesity. People living in the South, where they had the highest dispensing rate of weight loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, also saw a meaningful decline in obesity.
Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade
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Dr. Darien Sutton joins GMA to discuss whether weight loss drugs are having an impact on dropping obesity rates.
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Study shows US obesity rates falling for first time in more than a decade
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel provides insight into whether weight loss drugs are playing a role in lowering obesity rate on 'Fox Report.'
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