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Katherine Escreet

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Katherine Escreet

Thanks to Ozempic and similar medications, losing weight has become easier for some — although it is expensive and has side effects such as nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and constipation. (Flickr)
BODY IMAGE

Women’s body image is shaped by abusing diabetic drugs such as Ozempic

Ideals of what beauty is, exacerbated by social media and artificial intelligence, has the potential to harm women’s health – young women in particular

  • Babar Dharani
  • Katherine Escreet
4 min read