What does your grocery basket look like after you start taking Ozempic?

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Danish scientists say we tend to buy healthier foods after starting to take glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) - the class of diabetes and weight loss drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy. The team looked at the supermarket receipts of 1,177 Danes, including 293 people who started a course of GLP-1RAs during the study period, to see how food purchases were affected by the drugs. They found that after people started GLP-1RAs, they purchased lower calorie foods, less sugar, less saturated fat, and fewer carbs, while their protein purchases increased modestly. They also noticed a shift away from ultraprocessed foods towards unprocessed foods. Although the changes seen were modest, the researchers say they could have an effect at the population level because so many people are now taking GLP-1RAs.

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From: JAMA

Consumer Food Purchases After Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Initiation

About The Study: Changes in purchasing patterns after glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) initiation were seen across most nutrient categories. Opposed to comparisons, after the first prescription, participants purchased fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein. The share of ultraprocessed foods also decreased. Although modest at the individual level, these changes may accumulate at the population level, particularly given increasing GLP-1RA use.

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