Obesity kills millions each year, yet drug companies and doctors are primarily focused on treating diseases caused by being overweight, such as diabetes, rather than the waistline itself.
One reason for that is the stigma that accompanies the condition: Many in the medical field still view excess weight as a lifestyle condition that needs to be addressed only by eating healthy and exercising. sex. However, a much bigger problem is lack of safe and effective drugs. That has left the massive job of weight loss in the hands of nutritionists, calorie-counting apps, trainers, and creators of fad diets.
