![]() ![]() Zepbound has shown superior weight loss results compared to Ozempic, making its availability highly promising - particularly for individuals with prediabetes or newly diagnosed diabetes seeking remission through weight loss - leaving many to wonder if this drug could become a cornerstone treatment for both weight loss and diabetes management in Black communities.Ĭlinical studies demonstrate that individuals who take Zepbound as prescribed for a year or more, along with diet and exercise, achieve significant weight loss - up to 25% of their body weight at the drug’s highest dose (15 mg). Zepbound shows promise, but is it attainable? Higher rates of diabetes and heart disease, which are highest in Black communities, are intimately tied to obesity but simply carrying 20 to 30 pounds of extra weight has been linked to more than 200 serious health conditions including cancer, high blood pressure, and most recently, COVID-19.īut using Zepbound as part of a comprehensive weight loss plan that includes getting seven to eight hours of sleep, eating right and daily exercise may be the key to turning these statistics around. ![]() Statistics such as these are even more alarming given the many health risks associated with this deadly condition. Recent estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys have found that over one third of adults over age 60 are living with obesity with older Black women coming in at the highest rates. The inclusion of Zepbound in the fight against obesity could revolutionize health care in many Black communities, which face a disproportionately high burden of obesity and its associated health issues compared to any other racial or ethnic group in the United States.Īccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), four in 10 Americans, totaling about 100 million, are living with obesity with nearly half (48%) of African-American adults, living with obesity compared to a third (32.6%) of whites. ![]() FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss ![]()
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