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    3 Millionen kanadische Erwachsene, die GLP-1-Medikamente einnehmen, ändern laut Umfrage ihre Ess- und Ausgabengewohnheiten


    3 Millionen kanadische Erwachsene, die GLP-1-Medikamente einnehmen, ändern laut Umfrage ihre Ess- und Ausgabengewohnheiten

    https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/3m-canadian-adults-taking-glp-1-drugs-reshaping-eating-and-spending-survey-suggests/article_7046d2a3-9101-51ad-8460-d60bd15ec3bf.html

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    1. FancyNewMe on

      **In Brief:** 

      * **A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and that many more would like to, but cost is a barrier.**
      * The poll conducted Tuesday by Leger Healthcare says more than half of the people surveyed who are taking the medications reported decreased appetite and 40 per cent said they have fewer food cravings.
      * **Leger Healthcare said those effects are reshaping how GLP-1 users are spending their money, with** **about 30% going to restaurants or getting takeout food less often. 36% also said they have decreased their alcohol consumption.** 
      * The survey said weight loss is the No. 1 reason people are taking or considering taking GLP-1 medications, followed by diabetes.
      * **Another 6% of respondents said they were interested in taking a GLP-1 but were not yet taking it. The researchers extrapolated that would translate to an additional two million Canadian adults.**

    2. Content-Inspector993 on

      wait until the cheaper generic versions come out this summer; those numbers will go way up

    3. freegold4me on

      Galen Weston is punching the air right now realizing 3 million Canadians just lost their appetite for overpriced grocery store junk food.

    4. Living_Quiet on

      I was never „very heavy“ but had health issues related to weight gain. These drugs are simply life changing. I expect even more Canadians to be on them in the coming years, and this was a much needed medical break through. 

    5. Bud_wiser_hfx on

      Anyone have any first had information about cost in Canada? Or if anyone has it covered by insurance for weight management and not diabetes?
      Thanks

    7. Nascar2k64 on

      I know people who are taking this being what looks like 20 pounds overweight. Dieting is just impossible for some people, CICO on suicide watch.

      Also, doesn’t the weight come back when you stop taking the pill?

    8. chesterforbes on

      I’m on it for diabetes. It has not resulted in weight loss. Quite the opposite.

    9. coconutpiecrust on

      Wow, that many. 

      Did we have that many obese people? Do they also exercise and start watching their diet?

    10. SlimCharles23 on

      Damn that’s a lot. Most people on them must not really talk about it, and why would they. Curious if these are really wonder drugs or if long term issues will start to appear.

    11. JadedMuse on

      I’ve lost about 80 pounds the last year (not via GLP1s, just the old school way) and I can definitely see just how much my fast food spending has tanked. I wonder if this overall trend will give rise to the ‚healthy fast food“ chains that you see elsewhere, like in Europe and Australia.

    12. Corvidaez- on

      Look I know there’s always side effects and this shit is majorly unknown still but this drug helps me maintain weight and I won’t be spending as much money on food?

      Galen Weston is fuming somewhere

    13. hes-back-in-pog-form on

      I’ve struggled with my weight for my entire life. I started taking Ozempic a couple of years ago and it has literally saved my life and changed it for the better. The weight loss has been the main reason and benefit, but the way it cuts out the food noise is unreal and is truly a breakthrough medicine for people in my situation.

    15. Diptyqueee on

      Can’t wait for the generic version! It’ll be even cheaper. I’ve been on it for 1.5 years now and lost about 50 pounds! I do diet and exercise too just to build good habits alongside the prescription

    16. can_a_mod_suck_me on

      “But the side effects”- people who were fine with taking the Covid vaccine.

    17. HazardousHighStakes on

      That’s a lot of people not eating properly and being too lazy.

    18. grouchypant on

      My insurance rate at work went up and this drug was a stated example of why.

    19. travelingWords on

      I’m surprised The people who get rich making people fat and unhealthy are allowing this to happen. Unless this is one of those “cause the problem and now get rich with a solution” things.

    21. Naspark-22 on

      There’s a lot of brain chemistry, evolution, and genetics that goes in to how easy or hard it is to maintain a healthy body weight. The hyper palatable foods that are being produced today tip those scales even further if your goal is to maintain your weight.

      I’ve lost a significant portion of my bodyweight (308lbs-> ballpark 160, cycles up and down) and managed to keep it off for 10+ years without using those drugs. Healthy lifestyle, daily exercise, predominantly good food choices in moderation. I didn’t need drugs.

      It SUCKS.

      Like don’t get me wrong, I am happy I took the weight off and have managed to keep it off to set a good example to my children about moderation, and I certainly feel better physically, but not enough conversation is had around the amount of mental effort and willpower is involved.

      A not insignificant portion of my day is spent considering everything I eat. Does it have enough protein, does it fit my nutritional goals, how calorically dense is it, etc etc etc. I enjoy x food, but I know factually that if I’m eating it on a regular basis it’s going to blow my ‚calorie budget‘ so is there a lower calorie equivalent that can replace the other food, if so does it have enough nutrients to be a smart switch, and does it cost significantly more? Not to mention learning how to deal the hormone imbalances and mood swings when your body screams for more calories.

      And I haven’t actively counted calories in YEARS.

      GLP-1 drugs are like 8th generation drugs, so the affects on the body and most side effects are fairly well understood. The side effect of carrying too much excess weight or body fat % are also well understood and so far the better option for those who struggle to lose or maintain their weight is the drugs.

      Everyone should do what’s right for them, and your body your choice is key. If that’s being happy in the body you have now regardless of weight, cool. You want to lose weight and do it old school, cool. You want to use new tools to make weight loss easier, cool. If they had been around when I was at my largest I would have been on them. Even now sometimes I think about how much easier it would make my life to just cut out the endless cravings and metabolism jank.

      If your goal is to lose weight to be healthier, as long as you’re not crash dieting, it really doesn’t matter how you get there.

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