Not a week goes by without friends, colleagues and clients asking me about weight-loss drugs. It seems that almost everyone wants a magic pill to lose weight. Let’s face it, there is a good reason for the curiosity surrounding this type of medication.
The U.S. has faced several health challenges in recent years, but one that has remained persistent since the 1970s is the obesity epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that more than 73% of adults in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese — a sobering statistic. There have been countless efforts to curtail this surge in unhealthy weight levels, and though progress has been made, much work remains.
