Researchers find Americans with severe obesity receive fewer surgeries despite rising obesity rates

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Researchers have found that Americans with severe obesity are receiving fewer surgeries, despite a rising need due to increasing obesity rates. The reasons for this trend are not specified, but it occurs amid a surge in the use of GLP-1 drugs, which are an alternative to surgery for weight loss. The relationship between these factors and the decline in surgeries is unclear, with some reports suggesting that costs and side effects of certain treatments may be contributing factors.

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