The Surprising Effects of Weight Loss Drugs on Society’s Transformation

Oprah Winfrey’s TV Special Shame, blame, weight loss revolution It has been streamed more than 4 million times since it aired in March 2024. In it, the talk show host explained that some people are “relief, support and freedom” that they are waiting for their lives.

This might have been easy for a billionaire like Winfrey to say. Weight loss pills can change the game for obese people, but getting them is far from an equal arena with knock-on effects on obesity levels for the rich and poor. However, this inequality is just one of many social issues on the horizon. The norm of ultra-slim beauty may be re-emerging, with some analysts predicting a change in our collective appetite for junk food. During the Wegovy era, obesity stigma that existed in some countries increased.

In the UK, only those with a body mass index over the age of 35 (within obesity range) and at least one weight-related health complication are generally eligible to receive Wegovy or Mounjaro at the National Health Service (see “How do they work?”below). In the US, the use of these drugs for weight loss is often not covered by insurance companies. So many people pay out of their pockets. At the cost of In the US, approximately $1,000 a month In the UK, between £150 and £200 a month, they say, “better people have access, and poor people don’t.” Margaret Steel in…