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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by HDThoreaun on Friday May 19, 2023 @02:17PM (#36005133)
Obesity is the number one cause of heart disease, which is the number one killer in this country. No, its health effects are not being overstated.
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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more by spondylosaurus on Friday May 19, 2023 @04:19PM (#36006399)
Sure, but that doesn't mean everyone who's overweight has high blood pressure and therefore should go on "shit your brains out" medication.

EDIT: Also, to my previous anecdote, despite being the skinny one compared to my partner, I actually do have several heart problems! (Thank you inflammatory diseases.) But you wouldn't guess that by looking at me, because weight is not a 1:1 indicator of health.

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