Use of Weight Loss Drugs Rises Nationwide as Serena Williams Shares Her Story - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
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The former tennis star, Serena Williams, has always been in the public eye. Not only did she receive comments about her performance in the sport, but also about her body. In a recent interview with Vogue, she emerged on that “not so good” side of fame. “I’ve heard negative comments, along with a huge amount of positive comments about my body, my whole life,” she revealed. “For lack of a better way of saying it, I don’t care what they say about m…
Former tennis player Serena Williams, one of the greatest athletes of all time, sparked a wave of outrage by openly admitting that she lost more than 14 kilograms with the help of diabetes medication.


Serena Williams has become an ambassador for Ro, a telemedicine start-up specialized, among other things, in treatments for obesity. What medication has the tennis champion used and under what conditions is he available?
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The controversy around weight loss drugs just added more fuel to the fire after an actress received backlash for her take on Serena Williams. Last week, the 23-time Grand Slam champion announced on The Today Show that she was taking GLP-1s via a new company called Ro.co, which allows its customers to get prescriptions for the drugs through them. The drugs are used to address obesity and diabetes under the brands Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. An…
Serena Williams shares her story of weight struggles after child birth
When Serena Williams told NBC’s “TODAY” show, “I just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don’t take shortcuts. I do everything but shortcuts,” she added her voice to the growing list of public figures discussing the use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. Williams said she has lost 31 pounds since beginning the medication in 2023 and launched a campaign with telehealth comp…
Use of weight loss drugs rises as Serena Williams shares her story - The Times Weekly
The demand for these drugs has surged. A 2024 Gallup survey found that 6% of U.S. adults—about 15.5 million people—report having used injectable diabetes medicines for weight loss, including 3% currently using them. When Serena Williams told NBC’s “TODAY” show, “I just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don’t take shortcuts. I do everything but shortcuts,” she added her voice to the growing list o…
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