Kansas City-area doctor talks pros and cons of weight loss drugs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You’ve likely heard of the popular drug Ozempic and its weight loss powers. It’s the latest diet fad, and people are rushing to doctors to try and get their hands on it.
Ozempic and other weight loss drugs are used for treating diabetes and are in a class of medications known as GLP-1 agonists.
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Weight loss medications are useful tools that can help some patients lose almost as much weight as bariatric surgery, according to doctors who specialize in obesity medicine. But the pills and injections come with some strings attached.
Doctor Jessica Lea, the CEO of Tria Health, visited the FOX4 morning show to answer the most asked questions about the weight loss/diet fad. Watch the video in the player above to hear more about its effects.
