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Strange framing, isn't it? Bariatric surgery shows 25-65% significant regain rates depending on definition and timeframe. And regular dieting is even worse. No
by sReinwald 10mo ago
Strange framing, isn't it?
Bariatric surgery shows 25-65% significant regain rates depending on definition and timeframe. And regular dieting is even worse. Nobody would frame that as a safety issue. That's... just how weight loss works, not a unique GLP-1 problem.
Calling a return of symptoms (obesity) a "safety issue" is like saying insulin has "no safe off-ramp" because diabetics get hyperglycemic when they stop taking it.
Fear gets clicks, I guess.
- csense 10mo agoAt some point, somebody at the site changed the title. The old title was "GLP-1 Drugs Improve Heart Health, But Only If You Keep Taking Them." How do I know that? The URL slug tells the tale. > Fear gets clicks, I guess I strongly suspect this is the reason the title was changed.
- Thegn 10mo agoI know they (Ars Technica) do A/B title tests sometimes from discussion with one of the people who works there.
- cauliflower2718 10mo agoThe original title is so much more informative. It might be so informative that many people didn't feel a need to read the article.
- bsder 10mo agoIt's also very strange because more than 75% had some level of sustained weight loss after several years. That's way better than any other weight loss program. Nothing else even comes close.
- m463 10mo agowell, it could also be from a "do no harm" standpoint. (although looking into it, it seems many oaths never actually say "first do no harm")