More than 39 million U.S. adults qualify for indications other than weight management alone

Younger and middle-aged patients have higher burden of neurologic symptoms, fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction

Prevalence of Crohn disease higher in males; variation seen in prevalence by race and ethnicity

Findings seen across all racial and ethnic groups and all body mass index categories

Semaglutide and liraglutide also linked to reduction in risks for SUD hospitalization, somatic hospitalizations

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Large disparities in life expectancy observed, which grew over time, especially during the first two years of COVID-19

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Initial strategy of catheter ablation leads to lower risk for composite primary end point versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy

However, risk for hospitalization no higher for COVID-19 in these patients