1 in 8 Americans have already tried Ozempic and similar weight loss medications

Surveying a nationally representative sample of 8,793 Americans, researchers found that 11.8% have used GLP-1 agonists and 14% say they are interested in using the drugs. Meanwhile, 74% say they do not plan to take the medications.

Among those who have used GLP-1 drugs, about half report they have experienced nausea and about one-third experienced…