Till recently, weight-loss drugs have been an elite privilege, creating a class system among those battling obesity and diabetes and setting new aspirational benchmarks for a healthy life. Manufacturers have now lowered their prices to tap into a booming health-conscious market in India. Despite repeated clarification that the efficacy of the drug is co-dependent on diet, lifestyle corrections, fitness routines and, most importantly, baseline fitness and health, the drug is seen as manna from heaven. ______________________________________________________________ . This leads to the individual surrendering to a false sense of well-being.
Till recently, weight-loss drugs have been an elite privilege, creating a class system among those battling obesity and diabetes and setting new aspirational benchmarks for a healthy life. Manufacturers have now lowered their prices to tap into a booming health-conscious market in India. Despite repeated clarification that the efficacy of the drug is co-dependent on diet, lifestyle corrections, fitness routines and, most importantly, baseline fitness and health, the drug is seen as manna from heaven. ______________________________________________________________ . This leads to the individual surrendering to a false sense of well-being.
Solution
Structure: Weight-loss drug seen as 'manna from heaven' (miracle) -> [blank] -> false sense of well-being.
The blank must explain WHY users develop false well-being - they treat the drug as a complete solution.
Answer: Option 3 - 'The once-a-week jab is seen as a convenience obviating the need for any other action.'
- Option 1: talks about side-effects - not the issue here
- Option 2: talks about celebrities - off-topic
- Option 3: directly explains the false sense of well-being - CORRECT
- Option 4: generalises about weight loss - doesn't bridge to 'false sense'
Tip: 'Obviating the need for any other action' = removes the need for diet, exercise, lifestyle changes. That's exactly why people get a false sense of safety.