2024-12-11 17:39:16
Potentially outdated information. Most research indicating obesity rates of the US adult population being >40% are from before 2023. Current CDC data suggests that the only US states with >40% obesity prevalence are Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-2-32) Author
2024-12-12 00:40:49
NNN. The CDC data from Aug 2021 to August 2023 directly states that 40.3% of Americans are obese. In other words, the 40% stat is current. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-0-1) Author
2024-12-12 14:01:35
Both notes refer to same source and documents but draw different inferences. The issue remains: obesity rates are higher than 40%. Methods to reduce obesity are GLP-1 or other options like bariatric surgery. GLP-1 high cost and risk of recurrence make it less worthy. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-3) Author
2024-12-12 20:33:55
an opinion regarding financial trade-offs between GLP-1 & surgery is less expensive may not be the only thing to consider: (Cost following surgery & benefits & protection of GLP-1’s) www.research.va.gov/currents/1019-Bariatric-surgery-may-not-lead-to-lower-health-care-costs.cfm [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-0) Author