jeffjarvis,
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social avatar

A thinner and less addictive America? Not sure I buy it....

Food, clothing, airlines: Ozempic is coming for these industries and more https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/09/ozempic-weight-loss-drugs-impact/

Penultimate,
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@jeffjarvis Some more common side effects

Anxiety
blurred vision
cold sweats
confusion
constipation
cough
depression
diarrhea
difficulty swallowing
dizziness
fast heartbeat
increased hunger
indigestion
large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
loss of appetite
nausea
nervousness
pain in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
seizures
slurred speech
tightness in the chest
unusual tiredness or weakness
vomiting

billseitz,
MisuseCase,
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@jeffjarvis Ozempic does change people’s food satiation and metabolism but the idea that it changes their impulsivity and buying habits generally seems far-fetched. It may be based on the notion that fat people are weak-willed, which is in itself suspect.

I’ve said before that the panic around Ozempic is basically “Y’all need to be less fat…no, not like THAT.”

thisismissem,
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@jeffjarvis wasn't there a study in ozempic or something that showed it had negative health side effects unless you really needed to take it? I feel like I've heard of that recently

thisismissem,
@thisismissem@hachyderm.io avatar

@jeffjarvis ah, I think it was this: "stomach paralysis", abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis, and more! Sounds like a "great" food additive, just the sorta stuff you want associated with food.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna118823

SunsetFire,

@jeffjarvis
"Many executives say it is still too early to calculate any long-term effect." Behold, the lone voice of reason! (buried in para 8)

headpunk,
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@jeffjarvis I’m with you, this seems like a far fetched idea to me.
Next week someone will come up with an additive to Lean Cuisine meals to counter the effects and make everyone twice as addicted to bad food as before. Markets will skyrocket, airplanes will need to be widened, concrete reinforced…

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