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Are Olympic Athletes Using GLP-1s?

An anti-doping group is keeping a close eye on the use of these obesity and diabetes drugs in elite athletes. Here’s why.
The use of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound in people with type 1 diabetes has risen sharply over the past decade, a new study finds, even though there’s little information on the drugs’ safety ...
A majority of people with overweight or obesity prescribed glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) discontinue them within 1 year, with higher quit rates among those without type 2 ...
The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, and particularly liraglutide, was associated with an increased risk of developing nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) during the first year of ...