One in four adults would use a weight loss drug without consulting a physician

A quarter of adults would consider using an injectable weight loss drug without consulting a health care provider, according to the results of a survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
“I was surprised at how many people were willing to consider medications without a prescription,” Shengyi Mao, MD, an associate professor of clinical medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, told Healio.
A survey asked 1,006 adults what factors — if any — would cause them to not consult a doctor about using a weight loss drug like Ozempic

A quarter of adults would consider using an injectable weight loss drug without consulting a health care provider, according to the results of a survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
“I was surprised at how many people were willing to consider medications without a prescription,” Shengyi Mao, MD, an associate professor of clinical medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, told Healio.
A survey asked 1,006 adults what factors — if any — would cause them to not consult a doctor about using a weight loss drug like Ozempic