Are weight loss medications easing the country’s “obesity epidemic”?
Severe Obesity on The Rise in US
The CDC says the US’ obesity rate has climbed over the last decade, with 40% of the population considered obese.
1 in 10 Americans are now considered “severely obese”.
The CDC added that women are now twice as likely to report severe obesity.
Public health officers say it’s too soon to confirm that weight loss medications like Ozempic are easing America’s “obesity epidemic”.