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Healthy Colorado: Dr. Frank Chae from Denver Center for Bariatric Surgery weighs in on Ozempic craze

Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs are reshaping food and weight loss trends.

July 15, 2025
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"Obesity is a disease, says Dr. Frank Chae, Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge. "It is not a lifestyle choice or some kind of personality or character. It is a disease as real as diabetes and cancer."

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Learn more about Dr. Chae and the team at Denver Center for Bariatric Surgery

Published:
July 15, 2025
Location:
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

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