ozempic is a good drug to maintain a healthy weight long term

Question

Although Ozempic is a fast way to drop lots of weight for certain patients, it is not the solution for long term health. "Ozempic for Weightless, Does it Work and What Do Experts Recommend" explains this further by explaining how weight loss may plateau over time, and if the medication is discontinued without lifestyle changes, weight gain is likely to occur.

Answer 1

Ozempic is a recent popular weight loss drug designed for diabetes patients. Regular Ozempic use has its own side effects such as, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, stomach pain and fatigue. Ozempic is at least a year-long commitment and discarding of the drug prematurely may cause weight regain and other health complications, many diabetes patients prescribed Ozempic are expected to take it indefinitely. Ozempic is not an FDA-approved weight loss drug so there are no definite answers on the length, dangers and benefit guidelines for taking it. It is designed and intended as a long-term medication for diabetes patients so therefore if you are not a diabetic patient using this drug the rules are less clear.

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Comments

Thank you for clearly stating the medical facts and side effects of Ozempic. Your separation of facts and the claim helped me understand the exaggerated aspects of the original claim. You did an overall great job at answering this claim, and you provided many good sources.

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I really appreciate your use of language and mentioning how Ozempic's effects isn't necessarily healthy or unhealthy for weight loss, as it is really dependent on the person and how they are using the product. If you wanted to strengthen your answer, I think elaborating on this idea and finding additional sources could help add to the idea that the original claim is misleading. Overall, really great answer to this claim!

Answer 2

This claim is extremely inaccurate. Using Ozempic as a weight loss drug is the opposite of healthy. It was made for people with diabetes and never intended to be used as a weight loss drug. While the FDA approved Ozempic as a treatment for type 2 diabetes it has never been approved for weight loss. Recently, “The Food and Drug Administration updated the warning label on GLP-1 drugs” such as Ozempic “in September of 2023 to list intestinal obstructions, a serious and potentially life-threatening condition known as ileus, as a possible adverse effect” (https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/is-ozempic-safe-and-effective-for-weight-loss). Ozempic also has a concerning amount of common side effects such as nausea, bloating vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation along with more serious side effects such as “...psychotic disorders, seizures and dementia to gastrointestinal disorders, hypotension and arthritis” (https://globalnews.ca/news/10969594/ozempic-weight-loss-study-shows-benefits-risks/). Unfortunately, many individuals have to stop taking it because of these side effects, and “in most cases, without addressing the underlying lifestyle choices, you are likely to put the weight straight back on again (https://www.surreyphysio.co.uk/top-5/top-5-reasons-not-to-take-ozempic/). In conclusion, Olympic is not a healthy weight loss drug and should be used by people with type 2 diabetes only.