259: The Science of Weight Loss Drugs: Wegovy & Ozempic

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People are using a diabetes drug to lose weight, but does it actually owrk? Are there any risks? Should we even be using drugs for fat loss at all?
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562269/
https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/04/accessing-wegovy-for-weight-loss-everything-you-need-to-know/
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/129409/2/AMED.2023.9946924.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551568/
https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/ozempic-for-weight-loss-does-it-work-and-what-do-experts-recommend/2023/07
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/news-and-views/ozempic-and-weight-loss-facts-behind-headlines
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/well/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38300808/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38230266/
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta875/chapter/2-Information-about-semaglutide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laPaezEsteI
https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity#tab=tab_3
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/type-2-diabetes
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-2-diabetes/symptoms/
https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/02/26/how-americans-view-weight-loss-drugs-and-their-potential-impact-on-obesity-in-the-u-s/
https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a618008.html
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/about-type-1-diabetes/what-is-type-1-diabetes/