Key Takeaways
For the first time in a decade, the obesity rate for adult Americans charted a slight decline in 2023
The trend follows the rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Zepbound or Wegovy
Declines in obesity were sharpest in the South and among older Americans
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