U.S. obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade

For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why.

A new study published Friday in the journal, JAMA Health Forum, found that obesity numbers ticked down slightly from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023. While only a slight decline, this is the first drop recorded in at least a decade.

"What we're seeing for the first time is that curve is bending and shows a sign of hope for something that was really a threat to American public health for so many years," said study co-author and ABC News contributor John Brownstein.

Brownstein and his team noted that women and adults aged 66 to 75 saw the largest decreases in obesity.

[Wizardof]

Yep...Companies price gouging, restaurants refusing service...Ozempic.. high meth usages....I'd reckon so.

[BonaKim-hdec]

Beyond the semi-glutide drugs for those choosing to lose weight, what percentage of people are losing weight due to food insecurity and malnutrition during this era of high food prices?

[Jsse]

It's gonna drop even MORE under RFK Jr.

[haildrreaper]

That’s because Americans are not making as much money as they did in past years so they can’t buy all the cheeseburgers and fast food like they used to obsessively devour in the past. 😂

[linamarenco]

30.24 to 30.21 lol ok dropped 0.03 still obese

[TommytheTurkeyYT]

Get rid of McDonald’s that’ll help 😂 just joking

[DonnieToys]

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27)
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:5)
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: (Acts 17:30)