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Obesity dipped slightly in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, a study found. The researchers suggested that might be due, in part, to the rise of weight loss drugs ...
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. The study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum found that ...
Published in JAMA Health Forum on Friday, the study, "Changes in Adult Obesity Trends in the US," found that between 2022 and 2023, obesity in American adults between ages 26-75 dropped about 0.15%.
Obesity rate among US adults fell in 2023 for first time in over a ... in the journal JAMA Health Forum found that obesity nationwide has dropped from 46 percent in 2022 to 45.6 percent last year.
Obesity dipped slightly in U.S. adults last year, research found — the first time in more than a decade that the country has seen a downward trend. That might be due, in part, to the recent rise of ...
The study looked at the body mass index of 16.7 million adults in the United States from 2013 to 2023. The average BMI rose every year, capping off at 30.24 in 2022, then suddenly dropped to 30.21 ...
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly 10% of adults ages 20 and older had severe obesity last year, up from 7.7% in 2013. And 1 in 5 adults in the United States ...
GLP-1 obesity drug use is rising, but long-term adherence remains low. While one-year persistence has improved in 2024, only 8.1% stayed on therapy for three years.
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.
Obesity dipped slightly in U.S. adults last year, research found — the first time in more than a decade that the country has seen a downward trend.
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.. The study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum found that ...