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Is Obesity a Disease? It isComplicated in the Age of Ozempic
James Chen, a scientist from UT Southwestern Medical Center, US, has been awarded the Lasker Award for Medical Science for his work on obesity drugs. He was recognised for discovering how DNA triggered immune and inflammatory responses. In 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration had approved the first long-lasting GLP-1-based drugs, for type 2…
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Is Obesity a disease in the age of Ozempic?
A recent study found that weight-loss drugs, like GLP-1, can reduce obesity in children aged 6–11 years. It showed 43% of those who took liraglutide showed a reduction in body fat, compared to 19% who took a placebo. However, the study didn’t include long-term data on the effects of GLP-1 mimics on growth and puberty…