Expanding access to weight-loss medications saves thousands of lives a year

Expanding access to highly effective weight-loss medications could prevent over 40,000 deaths annually in the U.S., as per a study led by researchers from Yale School of Public Health and the University of Florida. This highlights the need to remove barriers hindering access to effective weight loss treatments, with about 74% of Americans considered overweight and 43% obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.