Each person responds differently to medications, and the degree of weight loss achieved with treatment can vary based on personal factors, said Priya Jaisinghani, MD, a clinical assistant professor specializing in obesity medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine
The financial cost: Adults with obesity spend an average of $1,861 more per year in medical expenses than those at a healthy weight, according to CDC data
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GLP-1 medications slow gastric emptying by 200400%, so fatty foods sit in the stomach for hours instead of the normal 12 hours