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New anti-obesity drugs approved, but still out of reach for many Black Americans

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com A new class of weight loss medications are bringing hope to the more than 70 percent of Americans who are classified as medically overweight (BMI = 25-29.9) or obese (BMI = 30 or greater).    The obesity rate of Black Americans clocking in at the highest among U.S. ethnic […]

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