With rumours about celebrities using semaglutide drugs like Ozempic for quick weight loss the question remains Are these anti-diabetic medications truly the ‘miracle drugs’ theyre claimed to be We ask

People who stayed on a 7.2 milligram weekly dose of semaglutide lost around 20% of their body weight over 72 weeks.

PEOPLE TAKING GLP-1S have a reduced risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from cardiovascular disease, according to a review in the Journal of Endocrinology. Credit not just the weight loss but also the drugs’ ability to reduce contributors to those conditions, including blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammation.

In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic. They’re both once-a-week injectable drugs designed to help patients with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar.

From science-backed supplements to insurance-covered nutrition therapy, here's your complete guide to effective weight loss when Ozempic isn't an option.

Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are changing the game for weight loss. GLP-1 medications were originally intended to treat type 2 diabetes, but a growing number of people are using it for weight loss.