Obesity affects about a third of Australian adults, while another third are classified as overweight. But the weight loss drug Ozempic has proven to be a game changer in tackling this health epidemic across the country. 

Drugs such as Ozempic have evolved from managing diabetes to managing waist lines as Hollywood celebrities and doctors have   hailed it as a phenomenon, with Ozempic users dropping kilos without crash diets or joining the latest run club. A 

But what's the catch?  

Today, Explainer reporter, Jackson Graham breaks down the wonder drug and the side effects you need to know while balancing the risks with the benefits.

Obesity affects about a third of Australian adults, while another third are classified as overweight. But the weight loss drug Ozempic has proven to be a game changer in tackling this health epidemic across the country.&nbsp;
Drugs such as Ozempic have evolved from managing diabetes to managing waist lines as Hollywood celebrities and doctors have &nbsp; hailed it as a phenomenon, with Ozempic users dropping kilos without crash diets or joining the latest run club. A&nbsp;
But what's the catch?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Today, Explainer reporter, Jackson Graham breaks down the wonder drug and the side effects you need to know while balancing the risks with the benefits.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

Ozempic: What the evidence says about side-effects

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