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1 in 6 Gen Z South Koreans took GLP-1 slimming drugs last year: survey

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Katherine Langford
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1 in 6 Gen Z South Koreans took GLP-1 slimming drugs last year: survey — Seoul Health news

South Korea’s embrace of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appears particularly pronounced among younger adults, with roughly one in six Gen Z respondents reporting they had used or been prescribed the medication in 2025, according to a new report. The 2026 Korea Wellness Report, released by KB Financial Group on Sunday and cited by The Korea Times, surveyed 2,000 men and women aged 25 to 69 between July and August. Across all age brackets, the overall uptake stood at 10.3 per cent. Gen Z adults – defined...

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