Soaring in popularity, GLP-1 medications—from weekly injections to newly available pills—are rapidly reshaping how Americans think about weight loss. In fact, a recent poll finds 1 in 8 adults are now ...

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A November 2025 Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 1 in 8 U.S. adults have tried a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, ...

The world of weight loss drugs can be confusing. There are so many types and brand names, and then there’s the big question: Does weight loss medication work? The short answer is yes. Weight loss ...

Peptides are compounds made of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. The most common peptides for weight loss are GLP-1 medications, like semaglutide and tirzepatide. If you have obesity or overweight, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Across the earlier articles in this series, we developed a framework for understanding why weight loss and regulation is far more ...

The sustainability of weight-loss drugs is under scrutiny as new research shows that people who stop taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists regain the pounds at a steady rate, returning to ...