Inequalities in the provision of GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity.

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Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, Department of Medicine-Division of Endocrinology-Neuroendocrine, Department of Pediatrics-Division of Endocrinology, Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH), Boston, MA, USA.

Published: January 2024

GLP-1 receptor agonists are effective treatments for obesity but are less accessible worldwide than pharmacological treatments for diabetes, reflecting biases and lack of education, and perpetuating health inequalities.

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