It’s the age of Ozempic — and America’s favorite weight-loss shots are impacting more than just metabolism.
Across the country, nearly one in five US adults say they’ve tried a GLP-1 drug to slim down or treat chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease, producing countless success stories.
But behind closed doors, doctors say the drugs are also feeding a dangerous obsession with food and body image that has taken over some patients’ lives.
“We’ve seen people that were prescribed these medications … who have run into a slippery slope with it, bringing back their eating disorder symptoms and behaviors,” Brad Smith, chief medical officer for The Emily Program, a national organization specializing in eating disorders, told The Post.
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