{"id":267460,"date":"2024-12-25T18:47:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T18:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/why-us-obesity-rates-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:56","slug":"why-us-obesity-rates-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/why-us-obesity-rates-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Why US obesity rates fell for the first time in decades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Obesity rates in the US have begun falling<\/p>\n

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For decades, rates of obesity in the US have climbed \u2013 but that trend may be changing. The number of adults with obesity<\/a> dipped ever so slightly in 2023, suggesting the country has reached a turning point in this public health crisis. The rise of weight-loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, has prompted some to suggest these may be driving the shift. But it isn\u2019t that simple.<\/p>\n

Obesity rates began to rise in the US during the 1970s. Between 1976 and 1980, 15 per cent<\/a> of adults in\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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