[sReinwald]

Strange framing, isn't it?

Bariatric surgery shows 25-65% significant regain rates depending on definition and timeframe. And regular dieting is even worse. Nobody would frame that as a safety issue. That's... just how weight loss works, not a unique GLP-1 problem.

Calling a return of symptoms (obesity) a "safety issue" is like saying insulin has "no safe off-ramp" because diabetics get hyperglycemic when they stop taking it.

Fear gets clicks, I guess.

[csense]

At some point, somebody at the site changed the title. The old title was "GLP-1 Drugs Improve Heart Health, But Only If You Keep Taking Them."

How do I know that? The URL slug tells the tale.

> Fear gets clicks, I guess

I strongly suspect this is the reason the title was changed.

[Thegn]

I know they (Ars Technica) do A/B title tests sometimes from discussion with one of the people who works there.

[cauliflower2718]

The original title is so much more informative. It might be so informative that many people didn't feel a need to read the article.

[bsder]

It's also very strange because more than 75% had some level of sustained weight loss after several years.

That's way better than any other weight loss program. Nothing else even comes close.

[m463]

well, it could also be from a "do no harm" standpoint.

(although looking into it, it seems many oaths never actually say "first do no harm")