DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.2252 ISSN: 0098-7484
GLP-1 Agonists for Obesity—A New Recipe for Success?
Dariush Mozaffarian- General Medicine
This Viewpoint discusses the drawbacks of using glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists to treat obesity and presents an alternative approach of initial, staged GLP-1 agonist treatment supported by long-term lifestyle programming, including medically appropriate groceries or meals (“Food Is Medicine”), to address the cost, health, and equity burdens of obesity.