US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications - General Discussion, Q&A https://forum.worldhealth.net/community/discussion/us-obesity-rates-drop-for-1st-time-in-a-decade-with-possible-help-from-weight-loss-medications/ World Health Network Discussion Board en-US Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:37:58 +0000 wpForo 60 US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications https://forum.worldhealth.net/community/discussion/us-obesity-rates-drop-for-1st-time-in-a-decade-with-possible-help-from-weight-loss-medications/#post-8888 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:37:12 +0000 For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why.

A new study published Friday in the journal, JAMA Health Forum, found that obesity numbers ticked down slightly from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023. While only a slight decline, this is the first drop recorded in at least a decade.

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