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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Bruce Golding

Smaller Clothing, Fewer Snacks: How Americans' Shopping Habits Are Changing Due To Weight-Loss Drugs

Boxes of Ozempic are seen on a pharmacy counter in Los Angeles on April 17, 2023. (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

The increasing popularity of weight-loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy has businesses scrambling to adapt to the new shopping habits of thinner, less-hungry customers.

Although glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, known as GLP-1 drugs, were developed to treat chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, a May survey by the nonprofit health policy organization KFF found 40% of respondents said they mainly used them to slim down.

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