Wegovy

When Isobel* first heard the rumours that there may be more to Kim Kardashian's recent weight loss than a dedicated healthy eating and workout routine she ...

[disordered eating](https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/food/a42061764/zara-mcdermott-disordered-eating-documentary/). According to the [NHS](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/food-and-diet/what-should-my-daily-intake-of-calories-be/*:*:text=An*20ideal*20daily*20intake*20of,women*20and*202*2C500*20for*20men.__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!Ivohdkk!gweDgUa_v_kbtObKJFPLEC1t3DxYsWddwFs1dbjM-18eYx-_AEItFc8khh63WfW_C_3r1nnWAX5UCzOe2v30tdkC6IjQ8qVRC299v2vKrAY%24), the recommended daily calorie intake for women is 2,000, and the recommended pace for healthy weight loss being just two pounds per week. They offer a shortcut to managing weight - instead of learning healthier ways of managing weight and appetite - which can be dangerous, especially for those who are vulnerable to having difficulties with body image and eating.’ Their relationship with food is likely to already be an unhealthy one which is why they are choosing to take the medication in the first place. ‘I tell all my patients that if after six months you have not changed the way you eat or your activity, you are going to gain weight back,’ explains [Dr Joseph Arulandu](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nwmedicalgroup.com/doctors-providers/arulandu-joseph-md-facp-4997?utm_campaign=gmb&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=local__;!!Ivohdkk!gweDgUa_v_kbtObKJFPLEC1t3DxYsWddwFs1dbjM-18eYx-_AEItFc8khh63WfW_C_3r1nnWAX5UCzOe2v30tdkC6IjQ8qVRC299VefQf_M%24), who is qualified in internal and obesity medicine. [diabetes](https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a33083277/type-2-diabetes-diet/), where prescriptions will remain free for those with the condition. ‘It’s even more worrying if those drugs are being used for purposes that they are not intended to be used for.’ One of the problems is that, on some sites, it’s not possible to verify the quality of ‘weight loss injections’ offered at the click of a button. It is prescribed in various doses and can be in the form of a weekly injection - administered in the stomach, thigh or arm - or a daily oral tablet. [Khloe](https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/beauty/hair/a42283613/khloe-kardashian-blunt-bangs-fringe-haircut/), have taken the medication mainstream. Indeed, while Ozempic and Rybelsus are currently approved this side of the pond to treat type 2 diabetes, Wegovy has only just been given the go ahead for obesity by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). This spike in attention is filling the pockets of the medications’ Danish manufacturer Novo Nordisk, who pocketed $3.4bn in 2020 alone, and are projected to make $7.8bn by 2023 - particularly as use of Ozempic in the UK soars. A much-discussed [Variety](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://variety.com/2022/film/actors/weight-loss-ozempic-semaglutide-hollywood-1235361465/__;!!Ivohdkk!gweDgUa_v_kbtObKJFPLEC1t3DxYsWddwFs1dbjM-18eYx-_AEItFc8khh63WfW_C_3r1nnWAX5UCzOe2v30tdkC6IjQ8qVRC299Ilec8dQ%24) article from September shed more details: A-listers were ‘quietly singing the drug’s praises’ on the encrypted messaging app Signal, paying $1,500 for a month’s supply, with it now an accepted part of the preparation for red carpet events alongside hair and make-up.