The Guardian Weekly

‘I lost so much weight, my husband thought I was terminally ill’: why do people lie about taking Ozempic?

AD: Sara Ramsbottom

The dramatic results of weight-loss drugs often come with a side order of stigma, as though it’s ‘cheating’ not to stick to willpower, diet and exercise alone. Is that why so many are telling no one – not even their partners?

Editorial illustration black and white by Fran Pulido where a woman holding a syringe with a hand and finger crossing
Editorial illustration black and white for The Guardian where a woman is looking herself in a mirror holding a syringe
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