They have been called Hollywood's worst kept secret.

We're talking about medications like Ozemphic or Manjaro,

which are commonly used to treat diabetes, but they are now part of the zeitgeist these days.

More and more celebrities are opening up about taking them to lose weight, like Tracy Morgan.

By the way, you've been working on your body and on your health because you...

No, that's Ozimpeck. That's how this weight got lost.

Chelsea handler. My anti-aging doctor just hands it out to anybody, right? But I didn't even know I was on it whoopi

Goldberg Kelly Clarkson I'm doing that wonderful shot that works for folks who need

some help and it's been really good.

No, mine is a different one than people assume but I ended up happy to do that too because my blood work got so bad.

And it's great for people.

So when you imagine where these drugs are prescribed most for weight loss around the US,

maybe you're thinking, oh Los Angeles of course, or maybe New York.

But you know, it turns out the capital of the weight loss drug boom is in

Kentucky in a small city called Bowling Green at least 4% of the population in that

city and surrounding area got a prescription in just the last year.

Consider this. Weight loss drugs have transformed an American city.

Is that a good thing? From NPR, I'm Elsa Chang.

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