Ozempic Settles the Obesity Debate: It’s Biology Over Willpower

Ozempic and similar drugs are transforming the world’s understanding of obesity. It isn’t so much about willpower: It’s about biology. The success of the powerful new class of diabetes and weight-loss drugs shows how important chemistry is to determining a person’s weight. The brain is the body’s chief chemist, regulating appetite and making it difficult for many people to shed pounds and keep them off. The brain determines how much fat it wants people to carry, according to years of research bolstered by the new drugs.

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transform 转变

obesity 肥胖（obese 肥胖的）

appetite 食欲；欲望；爱好（pet- = seek，寻求）

shed 摆脱；去除

bolster 改善