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		hombre_fatal on April 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight l... So if someone can never change, they deserve what they get? Even though some medication can help them? We're all dealt the exact same hand of psychological cards to work with?

sw104 on April 28, 2023 [–]

They can change, with less food (mostly) and more exercise. It's not beyond the realms of possibility for overweight/obese people to lose weight.

Introducing a drug like this with no lifestyle changes will just lead to eat, inject, repeat.

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