Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Come With an Unexpected Cost

A Rice University study found fictional people who lost weight with GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy were judged more negatively than those who lost weight through diet and exercise.

Participants rated medication-assisted weight loss even more harshly than having no weight loss at all.

People who regained weight were viewed negatively regardless of whether they had used drugs or lifestyle changes to lose it.

The findings suggest weight stigma persists after weight loss and may be amplified when medication is involved.