Obesity rates are rising, despite GLP-1s. What does it mean?
Medical Xpress
February 15, 2026
By 2030, nearly half of all American adults will have obesity, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults to have a body mass index of 30 or higher, the threshold that defines obesity. That prediction may come as a shock, as weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound become more popular and more affordable.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 2/15/2026