Danish researchers examined data from over 77,000 adults using anti-obesity drugs without diabetes. They discovered that 52 percent quit within one year. Eighteen percent stopped after three months, 31 percent after six months, and 42 percent after nine months. Professor Reimar W. Thomsen from Aarhus University said patients lose appetite-control benefits when they stop treatment. He warned that the drugs must be taken long term to remain effective. Cost, Age, and Gender Shape Dropout Rates Younger adults under 30 quit at higher rates than older groups. Compared with people aged 45 to 59, younger adults were 48 percent more likely…
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