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As of mid-2024, about 13% of the U.S. adult population has used a GLP-1 medication, according to a survey conducted by KFF, a leading health policy organization. The survey also indicated that only about 32% of adults had heard “a lot” about these drugs, up from 19% in mid-2023. Of those who had used a GLP-1 agonist, just over 60% took it to treat a chronic condition like diabetes or heart disease, while 40% used it to lose weight.

With so much buzz about weight loss drugs over the past year, it’s easy to get confused about the labels used to describe them. For example, consider:

Pharmaceutical companies struggled for decades to develop an effective weight loss drug that they could bring to market, with efforts starting to bear fruit earlier this decade. In 2017, the FDA approved Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic to treat type 2 diabetes. During the clinical trials leading up to approval, researchers noted that their formulation had an interesting side effect—weight loss. It took time for this information to become common knowledge, but with the help of extensive Hollywood buzz, by 2023, physicians across the country were prescribing Ozempic...

“Everybody wants to live forever, but nobody wants to grow old.”—Jonathan Swift, 16th/17th century satirist and writer

If someone asked you twenty-five years ago how to find a primary care physician in Tampa, you’d likely tell them to check the “Yellow Pages” of their phone book. Today, if you’re under 25 years old, you might not even know what the Yellow Pages is. Given the search power of the Internet, many people today will advise you to type something like “primary care physician near me” into your search browser.

A recent U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) news release reported that as of 2023, one in three adults (35%) in 23 states were clinically obese (body mass index of 30 or higher). In its release, the CDC noted that “no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%” before 2013. While Florida wasn’t among the 23 states named in the release, the United Health Foundation put the state’s 2023 obesity prevalence at 30.1%, which is concerning from a medical perspective.

If you eat healthy foods, stay hydrated, engage in regular physical activity, manage stress, get plenty of sleep, and avoid harmful behaviors like smoking, drugs, and excessive alcohol consumption, you’re on course to maintain optimal health. However, when was the last time you had a physical exam, and do you diligently undergo annual ones? If you can’t recall the last time and don’t schedule them annually, you should read on to learn why regular physical exams are a cornerstone of maintaining excellent health.

Typing “medical weight loss in Tampa” or “nutritional counseling near me” into your Internet browser might help you find a healthcare provider specializing in weight-management-related diet and nutritional counseling. However, you’ll likely find that a primary care physician offers the most effective and healthy results. Additionally, a personalized primary care physician uses a patient-centric approach to proactively address each patient’s unique health profile based on specific medical needs, lifestyle, health goals, and ongoing health monitoring. Thus, weight loss and nutrition become...

With a half-dozen or so healthcare models in the U.S. and insurance restrictions that may limit choices, it can be challenging to determine which model offers the highest quality medical care. However, you should definitely investigate the health benefits of the fast-growing personalized primary care model among the options.

As we get closer to ringing in a new year, you might be starting to think about positive changes you can make in your life to optimize your health and happiness in 2025. If you have long struggled to lose weight through diet and exercise regimens, consider ringing in the new year by enrolling in our Semaglutide Medical Weight Loss program.