Beyond Ozempic: brand-new obesity drugs will be cheaper and more effective
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I'm really tired of prescribing ozempic. It's the only thing I have access to that works, but it's not the wonder drug people think it is. Pretty much every other day I have to give the same speech about informed choice around it and how it works. I look forward to a brave new era where there are half a dozen others on the market that I have to give a slightly different speech about.
Do you have to adopt an exercise regimen with Ozempic or does the weight come off without exercise? The latter seems like a bad idea, which is why I'm curious.
For most it's an appetite suppressant. Bear in mind, exercise is rarely a weight loss tool. It's very important but it's not really a way to lose weight
I lost 40 pounds mainly through exercise. I didn't do heavy calorie restriction or anything.
Great work! It's not that it's not possible. It's just not common.
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I'm not aware of any specific evidence that you "have to" with Ozempic but lots of general evidence that exercise is beneficial including with other means of weight loss.
Sure, I understand that. I'm just wondering if people are looking at it as an "I don't have to exercise" cheat.