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• New Study Examines Stigma Toward Women Who Lose Weight Using GLP-1 Medications

  In a new study exploring stigma associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, women who lost weight using GLP-1 medications were judged more harshly than those who lost weight through diet and exercise, with negative reactions driven largely by beliefs that medication-assisted weight loss is a “shortcut.” The study also found higher levels of stigma when the women in sample scenarios were portrayed as White rather than Black.

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