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Obesity rate is declining as more Americans use weight loss drugs, survey finds

As more Americans turn to weight loss drugs, the U.S. adult obesity rate is declining, according to new survey data from Gallup. The data published Tuesday showed the obesity rate among participants ...
New York Post

Here’s how much weight the average American is struggling to lose: survey

Four in five adults who are trying to lose weight are eager to reach their goal as soon as possible (81%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults who are trying to lose weight found ...
Pew Research Center

As obesity rates rise in the U.S. and worldwide, new weight-loss drugs surge in popularity

Obesity affects roughly 42% of U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And about two-thirds of Americans (65%) say willpower alone usually isn’t enough for most ...
Reuters

U.S. employers covering weight-loss drugs could nearly double in 2024 - survey

Oct 9 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. employers who cover obesity medications, including Wegovy from Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab that belongs to a class of GLP-1 drugs, could nearly double ...
Reuters

Employer coverage for weight-loss drugs rises sharply, survey finds

NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - About one-third of U.S. employer health plans are offering coverage of GLP-1 drugs for both diabetes management and weight loss, up from last year, according to a survey ...