anti-obesity
adjective
an·ti-obe·si·ty
ˌan-tē-ō-ˈbē-sə-tē 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
1
: used to treat obesity
anti-obesity drugs
2
: designed or intended to prevent obesity or reduce the incidence of obesity
anti-obesity campaigns/programs
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The clinical trials of anti-obesity medications like Wegovy and Zepbound included structured lifestyle programs along with the medication, which are advised along with every new prescription.
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Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Another survey by health policy nonprofit KFF found 43% of larger employers in 2025 paid for anti-obesity drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Ensuring Wegovy supply Novo enjoyed a first-mover advantage in the anti-obesity market and launched its GLP-1 drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, years before Lilly's rival medicine.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Effective new anti-obesity medications have recently emerged.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Another survey by health policy nonprofit KFF found 43% of larger employers in 2025 paid for anti-obesity drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Ensuring Wegovy supply Novo enjoyed a first-mover advantage in the anti-obesity market and launched its GLP-1 drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, years before Lilly's rival medicine.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Effective new anti-obesity medications have recently emerged.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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anti-obesity
adjective
an·ti-obe·si·ty
-ō-ˈbē-sət-ē
: used to treat obesity : promoting the loss of excessive bodily fat
… anti-obesity drugs may inhibit energy intake, inhibit fat absorption, enhance energy expenditure or stimulate fat mobilization.—John Worobey, in Nutrition & Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach
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