Re:GLP-1s Are Breaking Life Insurance
by paulpauper on Sunday July 13, 2025 @07:17PM
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Except for extreme obesity, it is about the same as people not on the drugs . Even moderate obesity only lowers life expectancy by a few years in men and about none in women. of course, quality of life will may be worse. Obesity only meaningfully lowers life expectancy at a BMI of 40-45+ for men
Re:GLP-1s Are Breaking Life Insurance
by readthenotes1 on Monday July 14, 2025 @09:11PM
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I meant: we don't know the longevity effects of people being on a glp-1 drug for decades.
So in addition to the quitters returning back to normal after they got life insurance underwritten when they were healthy, we have the unknown of the longevity of people on the glp-1 drugs.