How ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs will change the world

Models suggest societal upheaval from anti-obesity medicines — but impacts are hard to predict.

NEWS FEATURE 05 November 2024 Models suggest societal upheaval from anti-obesity medicines — but impacts are hard to predict. By Sara Reardon0 Sara Reardon Sara Reardon is a freelance journalist based in Bozeman, Montana. Illustration: Karol Banach Welcome to the healthier, happier world of 2030. Heart attacks and strokes are down 20%. A drop in food consumption has left more money in people’s wallets. Lighter passengers are saving airlines 100 million litres of fuel each year. And billions of people are enjoying a better quality of life, with improvements to their mental and…

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