[anonporridge]

Every human still needs at least that amount of exercise (and ideally a lot more) to avoid cardiopulmonary disease, age related strength, balance, and bone density deterioration, and a myriad of other health issues, even if we could take a pill to cure obesity.

If you have to do it anyway to have a long healthspan, and it generally has the side effect of assisting in controlling weight, then why lean on the costly drug?