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Obesity Leading to Preventable, Premature Death

Sep 21, 2023Biotech (General), Diabetes, Pharma, Weight Losscalories, GDF15, GLP1, obesity, weight loss

Obesity Leading to Preventable, Premature Death Obesity prevalence is the primary cause of metabolic issues that lead to preventable and premature death. The rate of obesity has increased since 2017 from 30.5% to 41.9%. Additionally, the rates of severe obesity have almost doubled from 4.7% to 9.2%, with an annual medical cost of approximately 173 […]

Losing Fat Through The Skin

In June, the FDA approved Wegovy for chronic weight management. This subcutaneous injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with a high BMI and general obesity since 2014. With 70% of American adults being overweight or obese, there certainly seems to be room for new drug entrants to this growing […]