# Weight-Loss Surgery Drops 25% as More People Use Anti-Obesity Drugs! 💊

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/weight-loss-surgery-drops-25-as-more-people-use-anti-obesity-drugs/294866>\
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**Created:** [November 1, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/weight-loss-surgery-drops-25-as-more-people-use-anti-obesity-drugs/294866 "2024-11-01T15:10:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/weight-loss-surgery-drops-25-as-more-people-use-anti-obesity-drugs/294866/1 "2024-11-01T15:10:17Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Surgery Rates Fall**  
A new study shows that weight-loss surgery is down by **25.6%** as more people turn to anti-obesity medications.

2. **Rise of Anti-Obesity Drugs**  
The use of drugs like **Ozempic** and **Wegovy** has more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, changing how people manage obesity.

3. **Study Details**  
Researchers from **Brigham and Women’s Hospital** and **Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health** analyzed data from over **17 million privately insured adults**.

4. **Significant Drug Increase**  
The study found that the number of patients using **GLP-1 receptor agonists** grew by **132.6%** , indicating a shift toward medication.

5. **Treatment Gaps**  
Despite these changes, **94.7%** of patients received neither treatment, highlighting a lack of options for many struggling with obesity.

**Read more at:** [Harvard Gazette](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/10/weight-loss-surgery-down-25-percent-as-anti-obesity-drug-use-soars/)