Key facts
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has lost 80 pounds since his Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
- Pritzker is taking a GLP-1 medication, combined with diet and exercise.
- His health markers now indicate no diabetes or prediabetic levels.
- He is no longer on insulin.
- Pritzker's wife, MK Pritzker, encouraged him to use the GLP-1 treatment.
- President Donald Trump has previously commented on Pritzker's weight.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker revealed in a recent CBS interview that he has lost 80 pounds since being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two years ago. He attributed the significant weight loss and improvement in his health markers to a GLP-1 medication, alongside dietary changes and increased exercise.
Pritzker, 61, has a long history of struggling with his weight since childhood, a concern amplified by his family's history of health issues, including his father's fatal heart attack at age 39. He noted that the stress of leading Illinois, the nation's sixth-largest state, contributed to his weight gain.
His doctor recommended a GLP-1 treatment, telling him he would need it for life. Pritzker's wife, MK Pritzker, encouraged him to pursue the treatment, stating, "I want him to be around for a really long time." As a result of the treatment and lifestyle changes, Pritzker's office confirmed he is no longer on insulin and his health indicators are now at prediabetic levels.