The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia.
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Ongoing shortages of the drug have been reported in the UK, Australi and Ireland.
As the use of Ozempic, a drug for diabetes, slams into the mainstream as a weight-loss method, will the drug’s use impact our concept of fatness? And how does fatness intersect with race and class?
Obesity is said to cost the NHS an estimated £6 billion a year.
Anti-obesity medications are becoming the go-to treatment for weight loss. But drugs alone may not provide the same benefits as lifestyle choices like exercise and a healthy diet.
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