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> evidence of where their fat stores came from? Yes. Specifically, how basal metabolism is not a consciously-controlled rate that modifies itself against diet and exercise to the point that in some people with serious metabolic syndrome it may be impossible for them to lose weight through diet and exercise without suffering nutritional shortfalls. Also, the clinical evidence around what works for people losing weight…
Third party private healthcare decisions are almost non-existant in the US due to the payment systems. People are on the hook for the decisions of others either through their premium, taxes, or both. Of course, this is non-central and rarely the concern people present. That said, 2026 US GLP-1 healthcare sales projections run between 60 and 100 billion [1]. it will be interesting to see if these miricle drugs can rea…
The payment part is almost entirely pushing against GLP-1 agonists. Nobody has a long-term financial stake in patient costs to care that lifetime costs will likely be lower; insurers are just looking at the next couple years against expected churn. Another cost of tying health insurance to employment.