Researchers report that GLP-1 medications used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, including Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy, are associated with a higher risk of hair loss. Multiple outlets describe a large study involving about 50,000 people. The study compares GLP-1 agonist users with users of two other common classes of diabetes medications and finds that hair loss, or alopecia, occurs more often in the GLP-1 group. Reported cases are described as mainly non-scarring, meaning the hair loss may be reversible. Several sources also note that complaints of hair loss have been raised with regulators previously, and the new research adds to that discussion by quantifying the association. While the overall increase is described as relatively small in absolute terms, the findings suggest a potential side effect that patients and clinicians may want to consider. Coverage also highlights that GLP-1 side effects have been widely discussed in public and that evidence quality can vary across different reported effects; in this case, the outlets focus on the new study’s results in a diabetes and weight loss population.
Study links GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs to increased risk of hair loss
Researchers report that GLP-1 medications used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, including Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy, are associated with a higher risk of hair loss. Multiple outlets describe a...
- A study links GLP-1 drugs used for diabetes and weight loss (including Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy) to an increased risk of hair loss.
- The study involves roughly 50,000 people and compares GLP-1 users with users of two other common diabetes medication classes.
- Hair loss reported in the study is mainly non-scarring, suggesting it may be reversible.
- The absolute risk is described as low, though rates are higher among GLP-1 users.
- Reports say hair loss concerns have been raised with regulators before the study’s findings.
Life is full of trade-offs. Take Ozempic to lose weight and, with enough time, you might finally look like the version of yourself you’ve been chasing. But the monkey’s paw curls. According to a new study published in The BMJ, some people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound may end up shedding […] The post GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Be Linked to Hair Loss, New Study Finds appeared first on VICE.
1 month agoResearch into GLP-1 medications is not always robust but complaints such as digestive problems are well knownWeight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have boomed in popularity, and so have reports of myriad side-effects. This week researchers have suggested GLP-1 medications could be associated with hair loss.It can be hard to keep tabs on which of these unintentional outcomes have been the subject of expert scrutiny and which remain little more than hearsay. We take a look at some of the most talked about side-effects and explore which have been studied – and which remain unproven. Continue reading...
1 month agoThe study looked at 50,000 people on GLP-1 agonist drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro
1 month agoA large study suggests that GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic and Mounjaro may slightly increase the risk of hair loss in people with type 2 diabetes. Compared with two other common classes of diabetes medications, GLP-1 users had a significantly higher rate of alopecia, though the absolute risk was still low. The hair loss was mainly non-scarring, which means it may be reversible.
1 month agoDrugs that have reshaped treatment for type 2 diabetes and sparked a boom in medical weight loss—Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy among them—may also carry a higher risk of hair loss, researchers report. People taking GLP-1 agonist medications have been flagging hair loss to regulators for some time. Now, a study involving roughly 50,000 people adds […]
1 month agoWeight loss and diabetes drugs like Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to an increased risk of hair loss, according to researchers.
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