Obesity in and of itself is a legitimate, serious chronic disease, but people often confuse the accumulation of excess adipose tissue as a disease
January 2018
Small ups and downs are normal, but the overall trend should stay fairly stable
Although the overall incidence is estimated at 1/5000 to 1/50,000, the occurrence of fatal hepatotoxicity could be as high as 1/800 to 1/500 in these high-risk groups [11]
Historically, there was significant concern for notoriety bias (i.e., increased likelihood of case reporting when patients are exposed to a drug with a negative reputation), which was mitigated by studying disproportionality signals
Real-world results for blockbuster weight-loss meds like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound aren't as impressive as those promised by the drugs' clinical trials, a new study says