How to Use anti-obesity in a Sentence
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These are key questions in the debate over the new anti-obesity drugs.
—Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
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In fact, people have a wide range of responses to anti-obesity medicines.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 1 July 2024
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Safety problems in the 1990s with the anti-obesity treatment known as fen-phen, which had to be withdrawn from the market, were also fresh in their minds.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2023
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Weight Watchers) and Noom are now prescribing these anti-obesity meds as part of their weight loss programs.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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And doctors say people shouldn't take these anti-obesity medications just to drop a few pounds.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
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For type 2 diabetics, this is used for long-term weight management and is an anti-obesity drug.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
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In 2003, Arkansas became the first state to send home BMI reports about all students as part of a broader anti-obesity initiative.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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Since Wegovy has only been on the market as an anti-obesity drug since 2021, there’s some uncertainty about its long-term effects.
—Sarah Sloat, Health, 30 Mar. 2023
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The paper showed that people taking the drug lost on average 15 percent of their body weight—a level of weight loss practically unheard-of for an anti-obesity medicine.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 7 July 2023
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The first group was prescribed semaglutide, while the second was prescribed anti-obesity drugs that weren’t GLP-1 receptor agonists.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
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Novo has struggled to keep up with soaring demand for the appetite-suppressing anti-obesity drug, and has limited the number of U.S. patients who can start treatment since May.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Nov. 2023
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Last year, the influential group added anti-obesity medications as part of its guidelines for treating obesity in kids ages 12 and up.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
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In other words, the more effective anti-obesity drugs become, the more insurance providers might realize their value.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2024
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Should Medicare cover the new generation of anti-obesity drugs?
—Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
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After all, Wall Street analysts are predicting as much as $100 billion in annual revenue to be made from anti-obesity medications in the next six years.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 10 July 2024
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In 2021, Novo Nordisk received approval for Wegovy, which has the same active ingredient as Ozempic but comes with a higher maximum dose, as an anti-obesity drug.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
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Those whose commercial insurance doesn’t cover anti-obesity medications can get a $500 discount on the full price for Wegovy.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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The American Academy of Pediatrics included anti-obesity drugs for the first time this year in its guidelines for treating childhood obesity.
—Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 19 July 2023
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Arming more doctors and health professionals with the right tools for selecting the right anti-obesity therapies could finally turn the obesity curve around and bring more people to manageable, long-term weight control.
—Alice Park, Time, 30 June 2023
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The European Medicines Agency started investigating the issue in July after reports of suicidal thoughts and self-harm from people who had been taking the anti-obesity drugs.
—Deirdre Hipwell, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2023
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In January, North Carolina cut off coverage of anti-obesity medicines for state employees, citing soaring costs and lack of agreement on pricing from drugmakers.
—Madison Muller, Fortune Europe, 28 Mar. 2024
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The program, developed by a team of scientists, dietitians, fitness experts and others specializing in obesity, is designed to help members use the new anti-obesity medications, which can lead to rapid changes in weight.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023
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While anti-obesity medications are beneficial to heart health in some ways, some drugs like Wegovy (Semaglutide), may also increase your heart rate and cause other cardiovascular issues.
—David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
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North Carolina is cutting off coverage of anti-obesity medications for state employees, citing soaring costs and a lack of agreement on pricing from drugmakers.
—Simone Foxman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
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Analysts at Goldman Sachs on Tuesday published research highlighting 54 anti-obesity drugs in clinical trials or that have shown positive results in late-stage studies.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
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It’s ubiquitously used by medical professionals to determine who is at risk for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease and who qualifies for anti-obesity medications and weight loss surgery.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 15 June 2023
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But too often, the conversation in appointments isn't focused on picking the best treatment options, which sometimes includes anti-obesity medication.
—Nicole Wetsman, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2023
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There are now more than 50 anti-obesity drugs in clinical development from about 40 companies, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
—Emma Court, Fortune Well, 31 Jan. 2024
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Early studies are pointing to anti-obesity drugs’ potential to curb alcohol cravings in people with obesity and alcohol use disorder.1 This is due to a reduced feeling of reward when alcohol is consumed, making relapse less likely.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 23 June 2023
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For all these reasons, many clinical recommendations now suggest the use of anti-obesity medications as a primary means of addressing overweight and obesity.
—Wesley Dudgeon, The Conversation, 1 June 2023
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