The US has for decades been number one among the world's developed nations for obesity.
39.6 % of US adults are reportedly are obese and another 31.6 % are reportedly overweight and 7.7 % are reportedly severely obese. Given a reluctance of Americans to exercise or limit the amounts of food they shovel into their mouths it is no surprise …
The US has for decades been number one among the world's developed nations for obesity.
39.6 % of US adults are reportedly are obese and another 31.6 % are reportedly overweight and 7.7 % are reportedly severely obese. Given a reluctance of Americans to exercise or limit the amounts of food they shovel into their mouths it is no surprise that Americans are looking for someone to wave a magic wand, or give them a pill or an injection, to fix the problem. There's one born every minute so Wegovy etc are now being marketed to Americans as providing even more health benefits:
“Now considered a heart health medication ... Wegovy significantly reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke) ... those in the semaglutide group showed a reduction in kidney disease progression as well as cardiovascular and kidney death of 24% ... those using Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 agonists report less craving of alcohol and other substances, including nicotine ...
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic lowered the rate of colorectal cancer in people with type 2 diabetes ... weight control and diabetes management with GLP-1 medications could help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s ..."
5 Ways Ozempic, Wegovy, and Other Weight Loss Drugs May Improve Your Health
The US has for decades been number one among the world's developed nations for obesity.
39.6 % of US adults are reportedly are obese and another 31.6 % are reportedly overweight and 7.7 % are reportedly severely obese. Given a reluctance of Americans to exercise or limit the amounts of food they shovel into their mouths it is no surprise that Americans are looking for someone to wave a magic wand, or give them a pill or an injection, to fix the problem. There's one born every minute so Wegovy etc are now being marketed to Americans as providing even more health benefits:
“Now considered a heart health medication ... Wegovy significantly reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke) ... those in the semaglutide group showed a reduction in kidney disease progression as well as cardiovascular and kidney death of 24% ... those using Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 agonists report less craving of alcohol and other substances, including nicotine ...
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic lowered the rate of colorectal cancer in people with type 2 diabetes ... weight control and diabetes management with GLP-1 medications could help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s ..."
5 Ways Ozempic, Wegovy, and Other Weight Loss Drugs May Improve Your Health
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/ways-ozempic-wegovy-improve-health
Users of "GLP-1 agonists report less craving of alcohol and other substances, including nicotine ..." As well as food, of course.
How fortunate there's a deadly remedy for people without self-discipline.