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Beverley O'Hara, Lecturer in Nutrition, Leeds Beckett University

Weight loss drug stigma shows society still holds negative attitudes towards body weight and obesity

Stigmatising the use of weight loss drugs is just a new form of 'fatphobia.' zimmytws/ Shutterstock

Since Wegovy received approval as a weight loss treatment in 2021, there has been huge demand for GLP-1 drugs. These drugs reduce hunger and suppress the “food noise” that can make it difficult to lose weight.

But while these drugs have been a gamechanger for many who have struggle to lose weight, it wasn’t long before the backlash against them started. In response, high-profile celebrities such as Serena Williams have opened up about using these drugs in the hopes that it would counter the rising stigma of using them.

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