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Or.. is it a GLP-1 byproduct? These are powerful appetite suppressants.. in fact I'm curious if the mechanism of action of these peptides affects other impulse

by qdotme 2mo ago

Or.. is it a GLP-1 byproduct? These are powerful appetite suppressants.. in fact I'm curious if the mechanism of action of these peptides affects other impulse behavior, including impulse purchasing? We know that people buy more when they are hungry. They also buy more when the smells of food are in the store (the other benefit of rotisserie chicken).

anukin 2mo ago
I am inclined towards thinking that it is probably this as there is also decline in fast food demand.
kennethologist 2mo ago
"Early studies suggest that GLP-1s may be effective in treating opioid, alcohol and nicotine addiction. Researchers are examining whether the drugs can also help people who are addicted to gambling, sex and shopping, among other things." https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/04/ozempic-addiction-glp-1s-mounjaro-lembke.html https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/04/ozempic-addic...
- qdotme 2mo ago
  Yeah - powerful confounder to all the analyses of customer behavior. Even the article itself calls it out - there probably is a good way to segment it, as GLP1 availability is not uniform, some states regulate it more tightly etc.
  - amanaplanacanal 2mo ago
    The only state regulations I can find are whether their state insurance plans cover them.
paleotrope 2mo ago
12% of the adult population. I think it's a good theory.
- mh- 2mo ago
  > In the US today, about 15% of adults have tried GLP-1s, with 7% currently taking them, according to research based on Bain’s proprietary GLP-1 adoption model. Is the 12% from another source?
  - paleotrope 2mo ago
    I got it from this RAND survey. https://glp1newsnow.substack.com/p/how-many-americans-are-actually-taking https://glp1newsnow.substack.com/p/how-many-americans-are-ac...
fullshark 2mo ago
The analysis mentions this, says it's a factor and links to: https://www.bain.com/insights/weight-loss-drug-users-spend-less-on-groceries-fast-food-snap-chart/ https://www.bain.com/insights/weight-loss-drug-users-spend-l...
- qdotme 2mo ago
  It certainly does, I mentioned it in an comment below, good callout. I am however also more interested in how this affects other types of consumer behavior - and whether that is a factor in pullback on the economy (on top of other factors - energy, job market, trade restrictions).

by qdotme 2mo ago

anukin 2mo ago

I am inclined towards thinking that it is probably this as there is also decline in fast food demand.

kennethologist 2mo ago

"Early studies suggest that GLP-1s may be effective in treating opioid, alcohol and nicotine addiction. Researchers are examining whether the drugs can also help people who are addicted to gambling, sex and shopping, among other things." https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/04/ozempic-addiction-glp-1s-mounjaro-lembke.html https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/04/ozempic-addic...

qdotme 2mo ago
Yeah - powerful confounder to all the analyses of customer behavior. Even the article itself calls it out - there probably is a good way to segment it, as GLP1 availability is not uniform, some states regulate it more tightly etc.
- amanaplanacanal 2mo ago
  The only state regulations I can find are whether their state insurance plans cover them.

paleotrope 2mo ago

12% of the adult population. I think it's a good theory.

mh- 2mo ago
> In the US today, about 15% of adults have tried GLP-1s, with 7% currently taking them, according to research based on Bain’s proprietary GLP-1 adoption model. Is the 12% from another source?
- paleotrope 2mo ago
  I got it from this RAND survey. https://glp1newsnow.substack.com/p/how-many-americans-are-actually-taking https://glp1newsnow.substack.com/p/how-many-americans-are-ac...

fullshark 2mo ago

The analysis mentions this, says it's a factor and links to: https://www.bain.com/insights/weight-loss-drug-users-spend-less-on-groceries-fast-food-snap-chart/ https://www.bain.com/insights/weight-loss-drug-users-spend-l...

qdotme 2mo ago
It certainly does, I mentioned it in an comment below, good callout. I am however also more interested in how this affects other types of consumer behavior - and whether that is a factor in pullback on the economy (on top of other factors - energy, job market, trade restrictions).