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2. www.pewresearch.org › short-reads › 2024/03/21New weight-loss drugs surge in popularity amid obesity surge ...

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   Mar 21, 2024 · As obesity rates rise in the U.S. and worldwide, new weight-loss drugs surge in popularity. By Drew DeSilver. Obesity affects roughly 42% of U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And about two-thirds of Americans (65%) say willpower alone usually isn’t enough for most people who are trying to lose ...

3. www.pewresearch.org › science › 2024/02/26US Views of Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

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   Feb 26, 2024 · A new Pew Research Center survey examines Americans’ attitudes about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss, including Ozempic and Wegovy. In this report, we cover views of: The use of weight-loss drugs; The impact of weight-loss drugs on obesity in America; The factors that impact a person’s weight, including the role of willpower

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4. time.com › 6835258 › weight-loss-drugs-popularityHere’s What Americans Think of Weight Loss Drugs | TIME

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   Feb 26, 2024 · The survey included more than 10,000 people of different ages, genders, races, ethnicities, education levels and political affiliations who were randomly recruited to answer online questions...

5. www.advisory.com › 2024/02/29 › weight-loss-pollHow Americans feel about weight-loss drugs, in 4 charts

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   Feb 29, 2024 · How Americans feel about weight-loss drugs, in 4 charts. According to a new survey from Pew Research Center, almost 75% of Americans have heard of new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy, and many say that they can help people with obesity lose weight.

6. www.sciencenews.org › article › ozempic-wegovyWhy weight-loss drugs became more popular than ever this year

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   Dec 13, 2023 · From 2020 to 2022, the number of prescriptions for these drugs quadrupled — up to roughly 9 million in the final months of 2022, according to one analysis. In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug...

7. www.kff.org › health-costs › poll-findingKFF Health Tracking Poll July 2023: The Public’s Views Of New ...

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   Aug 4, 2023 · Seven in ten adults say they have heard at least “a little” about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, with about one in five (19%) saying...

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   • Just 4% of adults say they are currently taking a prescription drug to lose weight and one in ten say they have previously taken prescription drugs for weight loss but are not currently using them, leaving about nine in ten adults (87%) who say they have never taken any prescription weight loss drugs.

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   Are women more likely to use prescription drugs to lose weight?

   • Women are about twice as likely as men to say they have ever used any prescription drug to lose weight (18% v. 8%) and are also more likely to say they are currently using these drugs to lose weight (5% v. 2%).

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   Are weight loss drugs a good option for people with obesity?

   • Among those familiar with the drugs, 53% said they were good weight-loss options for people with obesity, while 28% were unsure—and 62% said they were not good options for people without a weight-related health condition.

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   Would you take a prescription drug for weight loss?

   • Women are significantly more likely than men to say they would be interested in taking a prescription drug for weight loss (51% v. 38%). About four in ten Black adults (41%), nearly half of White adults (45%), and just over half of Hispanic adults (55%) say they would be interested in taking a prescription weight loss drug.

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9. health.clevelandclinic.org › weight-loss-drugsWhat to Know About New Weight Loss Drugs

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   Jan 17, 2023 · The latest weight loss drugs work in a new way to help you shed pounds with minimal side effects. Learn how they do it and why you take them long term.