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For the first time in decades, the obesity rate has fallen.

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Aha, found the article I was looking for. It's a great one. 
[The Great Ozempic Hustle: The GLP-1 saga epitomizes the unsustainable corruption within our medical system](https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-great-ozempic-hustle)

Here's a couple quotes from the summary. Emphasis is mine:

>•In early 2023, a private conference with pharmaceutical industry leaders and investors highlighted anti-obesity and Alzheimer’s drugs as the next big money-makers and **had the FDA head as its keynote speaker**.

>•Since then, the FDA has taken questionable steps to promote these drugs, particularly Ozempic, an anti-obesity medication. There's been a massive push to get everyone, including children, on Ozempic, using shockingly aggressive marketing tactics.

>•This rush is eerily similar to the fen-phen craze, a temporary weight loss drug later pulled from the market for causing severe heart and lung issues.

>•Worse, Ozempic comes with serious side effects, including paralyzing the digestive tract. This article will address the above controversy and explore the common causes of obesity, including those rarely discussed.