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: used to treat obesity
anti-obesity drugs
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: designed or intended to prevent obesity or reduce the incidence of obesity
anti-obesity campaigns/programs
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Quarterly sales of anti-obesity drugs surpassed $1.1 billion midway through 2023, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The chances of your employer covering an anti-obesity drug depends on its size — bigger organizations are much more likely to offer the benefit than smaller ones.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Larger pharma companies like Roche, Amgen (AMGN), and Pfizer are also working on their own anti-obesity drugs.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
The timing was of interest to those who are waiting to see if there’s any chance of popular anti-obesity drugs being included.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The chances of your employer covering an anti-obesity drug depends on its size — bigger organizations are much more likely to offer the benefit than smaller ones.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Larger pharma companies like Roche, Amgen (AMGN), and Pfizer are also working on their own anti-obesity drugs.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
The timing was of interest to those who are waiting to see if there’s any chance of popular anti-obesity drugs being included.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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anti-obesity
adjective
an·ti-obe·si·ty
-ō-ˈbē-sət-ē 
: used to treat obesity : promoting the loss of excessive bodily fat
… anti-obesity drugs may inhibit energy intake, inhibit fat absorption, enhance energy expenditure or stimulate fat mobilization.—John Worobey, in Nutrition & Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach
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