Doctors say early obesity intervention can help prevent later health problems. But prescribing GLP-1s, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, to growing children

As with any prescription medication, there are side effects of Wegovy to keep in mind. The most common side effects are gastrointestinal ones, like nausea, vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation and stomach pain.

Last year’s study in the journal Obesity had revealed that of people prescribed weight-loss drugs, just 44 per cent were still taking them after three months and only 19 per cent after one year.

Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.

Wegovy is a once-weekly injection approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat obesity in people 12 and over. But it’s not a miracle drug, so knowing what to eat on Wegovy is important.

Khloe Kardashian opened up about her weight loss journey and joked that she wished Ozempic was around at the time

Another study suggests that weight-loss meds like Wegovy (NVO) and Mounjaro (LLY) can help people cut back on drinking alcohol.