VISALIA, Calif (KFSN) -- For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the US are down, from 39% to 37.7%.

Meanwhile, the use of GLP-1 medications, focused on diabetes and weight loss, is on the rise.

That's according to a recent Gallup survey.

"For as long as I can remember, I haven't seen a decrease or decline in obesity since the administration of these types of medications. It's been a game changer in overall health, and dare I say even a decrease in morbidity and mortality," says Dr. Gerald Rogado, a Family Physician with Adventist Health in Hanford.

Dr. Gerald Rogado says he has seen firsthand the improvements patients report.

"In general, the majority of patients that I put on these medications have had dramatic increases in their overall self-worth, they feel better.

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