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Hot shot: the wider promise of weight-loss jabs

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Intro

This chapter examines the rise of weight-loss drugs and their influence on public views of obesity, highlighting their portrayal as solutions in celebrity narratives. It emphasizes the need to reframe obesity as a disease, using the experiences of notable figures who credit these medications for their transformations.

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