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This article makes the claim that an anti-obesity drug has 'life-changing benefits' for arthritis. 

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After further investigating this claim I do believe it to be true, I have found multiple other supporting sources to back up this claim. In an article from The New York Times they state that "Knee osteoarthritis affects nearly one in five Americans over the age of 45". Finding a solution for this extremely common condition could be life-changing for many. However, NBC states that one of the leading causes for Osteoarthritis is obesity. Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have been proven to help the cause and the condition.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/health/ozempic-wegovy-knee-pain-osteoarthritis.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/semaglutide-linked-reduced-arthritis-knee-pain-people-obesity-study-fi-rcna177849

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241104/Weight-loss-drug-semaglutide-may-offer-relief-for-knee-arthritis-pain.aspx

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