"What's Your Weight?" Prescribed in 1 Minute... "Afraid to Stop" Despite Side Effects

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Obesity treatments are prescribed for patients with a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 30, or a BMI of 27 or higher with comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia. However, the misuse and abuse of these drugs are on the rise, with the emergence of so-called "Mecca" hospitals that prescribe weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro even to people of normal weight or even underweight.
Choi Yu-jin (a pseudonym), who has a normal weight of 56 kg at a height of 160 cm, has been taking a weight-loss treatment for the past four months. She documents her daily weight changes and side effects on a blog, where comments asking where she got her prescription are endless. Although Yu-jin has reached her target weight of 48 kg, she has yet to stop taking the medication out of a desire to become even thinner. Experts warn that because there is no research on the effects of these drugs when used by non-obese individuals, they must never be used for cosmetic purposes.

(Reported by Lee Jong-hoon | Written by Kim Da-yeon | Filmed by Ahn Min-shin | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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