Women Are More Likely to Get a Job and Find a Partner While on GLP1s, New Study Suggests
A Harvard study suggests that women using GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience higher rates of employment and new relationship formation. The research indicates these drugs may influence social perceptions and first impressions rather than changing existing personal dynamics.
Why it matters
This study highlights the potential secondary social and economic impacts of the rapidly growing GLP-1 medication market.
Stock image of a female injecting semaglutide in her abdomen Credit: Munro/Getty NEED TO KNOW A new study conducted at Harvard University indicates that GLP-1 medications can have an impact on women's job and relationship outcomes
Women starting GLP-1s saw significant increases in employment rates and new relationships over time, the research showed
Existing jobs and relationships remained unchanged, suggesting the drugs influence first impressions rather than ongoing dynamics
GLP-1 drugs help with weight loss, but are they able to help women with their employment and relationship status too?
That is the question Rebecca Diamond , professor of economics at Harvard University, put to the test in a paper recently published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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