State task force works to make weight loss drugs more accessible
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Submitted / TPI Jon Barganier was the guest speaker at the Lake Martin Dadeville Area Kiwanis Club. Barganier spoke about the state task force on diabetes and obesity.

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Alabama is the sixth highest state in the country for adult obesity, according to the Alabama Public Health’s 2022 data. 

The causes of obesity are generally related to diet and exercise, but according to the Mayo Clinic genetics, metabolism and hormones can also impact a person’s body weight. Due to the health risks related to morbid obesity, the state assembled a task force on diabetes and obesity with doctors, insurance companies and legislators. One of the legislators was Alabama state rep. Ed Oliver, who was put on one of the weight loss drugs and he said it changed his life.

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.