obesity
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Obesity pills are the newest frontier for weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"But medication alone will not reverse the global rise in obesity. Obesity is a complex, chronic disease," he said, noting the importance of prevention efforts and healthier environments.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Obesity rates steadily increased until 2023, when they dropped for the first time since 2011.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Obesity is a major risk factor for osteoarthritis, and the reason is not just added stress on the joints.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
Rather, it’s the advertisements for junk food, notes the Harvard School of Public Health in a health advisory titled “The Small Screen Looms Large in the Obesity Epidemic.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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