{"id":3329,"date":"2026-07-11T22:41:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T22:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2026-07-11T22:41:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T22:41:58","slug":"number-of-americans-taking-weight-loss-drugs-explodes-to-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3329","title":{"rendered":"Number of Americans Taking Weight Loss Drugs Explodes to Record High"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p>Weight-loss drugs are becoming increasingly common across the United States, with a new Gallup poll showing a record share of adults have now used them. The survey found that 15 percent of Americans have taken a weight-loss medication at some point, while 11 percent say they are currently using one\u2014a significant jump from the 3 percent reported in 2024. The national poll, conducted among more than 5,000 adults from late May to early June, comes as access to obesity medications expands. Lower costs, new treatments entering the market, including oral versions, and broader approvals for health conditions beyond weight loss have helped drive adoption. \u201cThis validates what I think we\u2019re all seeing in practice, that it\u2019s really dramatically changing how care is happening,\u201d said Dr. Scott Hagan, an obesity specialist at the University of Washington. The rise in medication use comes alongside a decline in obesity rates, which have fallen to 36.4 percent this year after reaching 39.9 percent in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3323\">McConnell Neighbor Reveals Alarming Scene Days Before 911 Call<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read it at <span>The New York Times<\/span><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weight-loss drugs are becoming increasingly common across the United States, with a new Gallup poll showing a record share of adults have now used them. 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