Ozempic boom collides with America's eating habits as restaurants shrink portions

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Ozempic is the most well-known of drug class known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which are prescribed for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Ozempic is indicated for diabetes but was widely prescribed off-label for weight loss before the emergence of alternative drugs. (Product image courtesy of Novo Nordisk; Photo illustration by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Are GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss becoming too outsized a line item …

Ozempic boom collides with America's eating habits as restaurants shrink portions

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic prompt restaurants, including Olive Garden, Chipotle and Subway, to offer smaller portions and high-protein menus as diners' appetites shrink.

After the first prescription of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, people purchased healthier foods with fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein. The share of ultraprocessed foods also decreased.

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