Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reason
Reason
Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Women Taking GLP-1s See Spike in Marriage and Cohabitation

GLP-1 meds—perhaps better known by brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy—have become widespread as weight loss tools. But there's evidence that links their use to to a range of positive health outcomes, and now researchers say they may "alter social and economic outcomes" too.

Specifically, relationship outcomes. In a new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, the Harvard economist Rebecca Diamond found GLP-1 use linked to higher likelihood of marriage or cohabitation.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.