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: used to treat obesity
anti-obesity drugs
2
: designed or intended to prevent obesity or reduce the incidence of obesity
anti-obesity campaigns/programs
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There’s hope that more states will add Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity medications during the current state legislative session as budgets are discussed, Kate McEvoy, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, told Verywell.
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 May 2024
Roche is one of several pharma companies racing to break the anti-obesity drug duopoly held by Ozepmic maker Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, which produces Zepbound and Mounjaro.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 16 May 2024
An August 2023 study found associative learning impairments caused by obesity can be restored with liraglutide, an anti-obesity medication also known as Saxenda or Victoza.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
The first group was prescribed semaglutide, while the second was prescribed anti-obesity drugs that weren’t GLP-1 receptor agonists.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
In 2003, Arkansas became the first state to send home BMI reports about all students as part of a broader anti-obesity initiative.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This study notes its value as an anti-obesity agent.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
While anti-obesity medications are beneficial to heart health in some ways, some drugs like Wegovy (Semaglutide), may also increase your heart rate and cause other cardiovascular issues.
—David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Should Medicare cover the new generation of anti-obesity drugs?
—Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 May 2024
Roche is one of several pharma companies racing to break the anti-obesity drug duopoly held by Ozepmic maker Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, which produces Zepbound and Mounjaro.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 16 May 2024
An August 2023 study found associative learning impairments caused by obesity can be restored with liraglutide, an anti-obesity medication also known as Saxenda or Victoza.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
The first group was prescribed semaglutide, while the second was prescribed anti-obesity drugs that weren’t GLP-1 receptor agonists.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
In 2003, Arkansas became the first state to send home BMI reports about all students as part of a broader anti-obesity initiative.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This study notes its value as an anti-obesity agent.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
While anti-obesity medications are beneficial to heart health in some ways, some drugs like Wegovy (Semaglutide), may also increase your heart rate and cause other cardiovascular issues.
—David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Should Medicare cover the new generation of anti-obesity drugs?
—Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
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anti-obesity
adjective
an·ti-obe·si·ty
-ō-ˈbē-sət-ē 
: used to treat obesity : promoting the loss of excessive bodily fat
… anti-obesity drugs may inhibit energy intake, inhibit fat absorption, enhance energy expenditure or stimulate fat mobilization.—John Worobey, in Nutrition & Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach
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