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Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 30 years to prove

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135 points andsoitis | 2 comments | 15 Oct 24 13:39 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Mistletoe ◴[15 Oct 24 14:05 UTC] No.41848746[source]▶
I wonder how Ozempic will change this? I really do expect we will all be on this soon and maybe we can resume the increase in lifespan that has been stalled by obesity, lack of exercise, and processed food.
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zoklet-enjoyer ◴[15 Oct 24 14:10 UTC] No.41848795[source]▶
I'm not fat or diabetic. Why would I take ozempic?
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1. sidewndr46 ◴[15 Oct 24 14:14 UTC] No.41848845[source]▶
Yeah, I'm still kind of confused by this sentiment. There's a cohort that claims metformin somehow extends life as well. I'm pretty sure if a doctor prescribed me Ozempic that'd be grounds for malpractice.
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2. AstralStorm ◴[15 Oct 24 14:18 UTC] No.41848885[source]▶
It does. But not exactly in healthy humans by any sizable amount. Works pretty well for diabetics and prediabetics, and in cases of PCOS. Otherwise the effect is rather small and depends on prevention of diabetes and a few kinds of cancer.

It has a side effect of reducing muscle gains from exercise.

As for life extension by GLP-1 active drugs, it's much more of a guess. Mechanism is relatively similar. Side effects might not be...