According to France 24, France's healthcare system has begun reimbursing anti-obesity medications Wegovy and Mounjaro—though with strict eligibility criteria. The policy shift tacitly acknowledges what French popular culture has long denied: the country does have an obesity problem, even if rates remain lower than much of Europe. Regional variation is significant, and the stereotype that French people universally stay slim doesn't survive scrutiny, though French dietary and lifestyle patterns do appear to offer some protective effect compared to other EU nations.

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