Widespread use of Ozempic for weight-loss could change the way we view fatness

It seems like everyone you talk to has considered taking Ozempic, the drug originally created as a diabetes treatment, but now being used as a weight loss method.Ever since it arrived in Canada, it’s been in incredibly high demand.While Ozempic may be just the next in a long line of get-thin-quick fads, the drug’s shortages have disproportionate impacts on racialized communities. So do the weight loss goals that undergird those shortages.