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259: The Science of Weight Loss Drugs: Wegovy & Ozempic

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🗓️ 1 April 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

People are using a diabetes drug to lose weight, but does it actually owrk? Are there any risks? Should we even be using drugs for fat loss at all?

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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562269/
https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/04/accessing-wegovy-for-weight-loss-everything-you-need-to-know/
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/129409/2/AMED.2023.9946924.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551568/
https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/ozempic-for-weight-loss-does-it-work-and-what-do-experts-recommend/2023/07
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/news-and-views/ozempic-and-weight-loss-facts-behind-headlines
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/well/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38300808/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38230266/
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta875/chapter/2-Information-about-semaglutide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laPaezEsteI
https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity#tab=tab_3
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/type-2-diabetes
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-2-diabetes/symptoms/
https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/02/26/how-americans-view-weight-loss-drugs-and-their-potential-impact-on-obesity-in-the-u-s/
https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a618008.html
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/about-type-1-diabetes/what-is-type-1-diabetes/

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Sci Guys, the show where we talk about the crazy, weird and wonderful stories from the science world.

0:14.0

I'm Corey, and as always, I'm joined by my co-host, the Lossie Luke Cutforth.

0:18.8

I'm not a compression algorithm. This week we're talking about losing LBs and punifying pills.

0:33.6

But first, we have a Wii review.

0:35.6

I crave feedback.

0:36.6

Well, it's a long one, so strap in for this look.

0:39.6

It's five stars. The title is just a wee review, and it goes on to say, very good.

0:46.0

Thumbs up emoji. Wow. Yeah. In-depth. Thank you so much. I know how I can improve. I know what I'm doing

0:53.9

right. Thank you very much. And if you'd know how I can improve. I know what I'm doing right.

0:54.6

Thank you very much.

0:55.6

And if you'd like to leave an equally in-depth and thoughtful review, head to Apple Podcasts and do that, please.

1:02.3

Don't care if you're not listening on it.

1:03.6

Just go.

1:04.7

And speaking of, I've got a question. If you're listening on Apple Podcast, you want to carry on listening to this because the folks that are watching on YouTube, they can go down to the comments and answer this.

1:12.6

If you're on Spotify, you can go to the spot of Spotify spot and answer the questions wherever they put that.

1:18.1

I've never seen them.

1:19.1

But you can answer them on Spotify.

1:20.5

If you're on Apple or anywhere else, you can't answer there.

1:22.9

So here is what you do to answer this question.

1:27.2

Become a black hole. Now the way to do that, it seems difficult, but the way to do it is just eat every single thing you see, hear, smell, taste, or in any other way, sense. Is it living? Is it a baby? Doesn't matter. Eat it. Would a black hole care? No, it wouldn't. Once it's crossed the event horizon of your mouth, it's in your

1:44.4

tum and it's all good. They can't arrest you because you can just eat them. The question is,

1:48.9

are you diabetic? I didn't say how to answer it, but I'm pretty sure if someone becomes a

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