SAN ANTONIO – You see the ads and commercials everywhere. There is an explosion of people taking shots and other medications to lose weight. Americans spent a staggering $132 billion dollars on GLP-1 medications in 2025.
With two in five people in our country clinically obese, the popular medication can be a game changer for many battling chronic health conditions, but at what cost?
Our ‘Chasing Thin’ town hall is Wednesday at 6:30pm. What questions do you have for our weight loss experts? CLICK HERE to join the conversation…
Topics we’ll discuss in our town hall include:
The rising use of GLP-1 medications for losing weightThe benefits, risks, and side effectsResearch into these drugsAlternatives means to losing weightMental health side of weight lossLife after the shot
Our team of experts on the topic will discuss every angle and answer your questions…
Chelsea Crawford, registered dietitian, Fuel for LifeDr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, clinical associate professor and founding director of The Center for Excellence in Diabetes at UT Health San AntonioDr. Aruna Venkatesh, University Health Medical Director of Adult Endocrinology and Wound CareRachel Dickens, lost weight using gastric sleeveAlex Longoria-Mendoza, lost weight on GLP-1 medicationKathryn Mason, weight loss patient
Join us Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for a town hall discussion as we explore America’s obsession with weight loss. You can watch on air or streaming live online.