It might be all the rage in Hollywood but the new trend for taking Ozempic (or Wegovy) for weight loss is actively putting diabetics at risk, writes Eleanor Noyce.
. A once-weekly medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes, it’s usually prescribed to improve blood sugar and reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events.Study finds that exercise is more important than weight loss for a long, healthy life
Like her sister, Khloé Kardashian has also had to face claims of using it – claims she publicly rejected on social media. “Let’s not discredit my years of working out,” she replied to a speculatory comment on Instagram. “I get up five days a week at 6am to train. Please stop with your assumptions.” So, when I first read about the Ozempic “weight-loss trend”, I was horrified. But it wasn’t just shock at the desperate lengths people are willing to go to conform with current beauty standards, but rather the fact that Ozempic overuse has now resulted in a country-wide shortage of the drug in the US. Demand is currently so astronomical that type 2 diabetics in need of this medication can’t get hold of their prescriptions.
“The additional problem with this drug is that semaglutide is not for short-term use only and has to be used on a long-term basis. This has made demand for this drug even more fierce,” continues Dr Aziz.In December 2022,reported that it was experiencing shortages of Ozempic, remarking that its use for weight loss had exacerbated the existing supply chain issues. It added that it did not “promote, suggest or encourage” off-label use of its medicines.
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