Forbes July 11, 2024
The recent surge of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy has sparked debate over the safety of weight loss drugs. From aesthetic and purely superficial concerns like “Ozempic butt” and deeper, more alarming ones like plummeting mental and physical health—wonder weight loss drugs have, inevitably, stoked the already raging fire of weight loss and body image conversations online.
This class of medication, known as “glucagon-like peptide-1 medication,” was initially intended to help treat type 2 diabetes. However, more doctors began prescribing the medication after realizing its potential to aid weight loss.
Such medication helps regulate appetite and curb hunger cues, resulting in weight loss. As the demand for these medications grows, so does concern for the patients it is being prescribed...
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