Why Obesity Is Killing American Men NYT | Top Stories Simar Bajaj 18 September 2025 at 23:32 Men seek weight loss treatment far less often than women. Doctors are concerned. © Kristian Thacker for The New York TimesAt his heaviest, Eric Reed was 358 pounds and living with Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension. He sought medical help for obesity and began taking GLP-1 drugs only after his wife pushed him. “She basically saved me,” Mr. Reed said.