
Who should be taking weight-loss drugs? Doctors share best candidates
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Experts outline who qualifies for weight-loss medications, highlighting benefits beyond obesity treatment while noting potential side effects and the need for lifestyle changes.
"By treating obesity earlier, we can prevent disease progression." "People should understand that GLP-1 is not a magic solution to weight loss, but one leg of a three-legged stool." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Recent studies, however, have linked these medications to additional benefits, such as a reduction in heart disease and dementia risk, as doctors recommend them to a growing number of patients.
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