Is Obesity a Disease in an Age of Ozempic?
Many young kids with severe obesity have developed significant health Issues, said Sarah Ro, director of the University of North Carolina Physicians Network Weight Management Program. They develop health issues such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or an advanced form of liver disease linked to excess weight. Her clinic in Hillsborough treats children with severe obesity who have health issues.
The dilemma is when the people have to stop taking the drugs
When new medicines like Wegovy and Mounjaro work, it’s a dilemma when people have to stop taking them, Dr Rekha Kumar, ex-medical director of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, said. However, she added that the drugs were intended for medical use to treat the disease of obesity and not to aid in cosmetic weight-loss.