Study: Weight Loss Drugs Cut Risk of Four Cancers by Half or More

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Could GLP-1s help prevent cancer? A large study finds a link to reduced risk in several types of obesity-related cancers. Image for illustration purposes
Could GLP-1s help prevent cancer? A large study finds a link to reduced risk in several types of obesity-related cancers. Image for illustration purposes

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The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonistTrusted Source medications continues to rise, with a 155% increaseTrusted Source in the percentage of people with type 2 diabetes taking these drugs from 2018 to 2022. 

The use of GLP-1s for weight loss is also increasing. The latest polls report that of the one in eight Americans who have taken a GLP-1 medication, about 38% have only taken them to help lose weight.

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