Tablets of ibuprofen are arranged for a photograph in New York on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. In 2023, more than 40% of American adults are considered obese, but the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies. That’s because they are not required to be included in drug studies. Even a drug as common as ibuprofen, sold as Advil, may not relieve pain in people at higher weights when taken as directed, research shows. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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Drugs aren't required to be tested in people who are obese. Here's why that's a problem
Researchers often worry that health complications that can come with obesity will cloud the results of their work