I read the article, seems like a lot of hysteria over fairly normal side effects like nausea and diarrhea. I’d guess the many Americans who can’t maintain a healthy weight through dieting and exercise will accept the risks.
You are right. Just mild exercise 4 times week is keeping me healthy at age 83. Zero prescriptions, zero health issues and still mowing my 4000 sq-ft lawn with a push mower.
I know someone on ozempic; she’s lost a lit of weight because it makes her nauseated every time she eats anything. I’m on Mounjaro, and it doesn’t have that side effect, but when I first started it, I had terrible diarrhea.