Turning the tide on obesity?

Science. 2023 Aug 4;381(6657):463. doi: 10.1126/science.adj9953. Epub 2023 Aug 3.

Abstract

Genetics, ultraprocessed foods, portion distortion, sweetened beverages, screen time, food addiction, intestinal microbiota, diet culture, weight stigma, food insecurity-all have been implicated in the "obesity epidemic." More than a billion people worldwide have obesity, and many more are overweight. With the emergence of new, highly effective weight-loss drugs, might the "fat decades" become a closed chapter in the history of public health?

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Obesity Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Diet
  • Food
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor* / agonists
  • Humans
  • Obesity* / drug therapy
  • Off-Label Use
  • Overweight / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Obesity Agents
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor